India, July 19 -- Actor Mohitt Maalik is riding high on the reaction to his appearance in the Mirzapur-The Movie teaser while candidly reflecting on losing Force 3, "You win some, you lose some, and that's the nature of our work."

Talking about the missed opportunity, he shares, "I was about to be part of Force 3; I was almost in the project. Things were almost locked, I was there on board, but then Harshvardhan (Rane) came in. The makers made their choice and it's absolutely okay. But I really wanted to be part of it, especially just to work with John Abraham. We have all watched the prequels, and they are remembered for clean action and storytelling."

While the role ultimately went to someone else, he adds, "The outcome has been that ...