India, Sept. 28 -- As a veteran of the industry with four decades of experience, Raghubir Yadav is one of the most respected Indian actors around. And yet, even after all these years, the veteran actor is still finding ways to break type. In his new web series, Hunkkaar, he plays a devious self-proclaimed godman accused of rape by a minor. In a conversation with Hindustan Times about the role and the state of acting in India, Raghubir opens up on breaking type and the 'good' roles for actors.

Over the years, Raghubir Yadav has made a name for himself playing likeable, pleasant characters, be it in film or on TV. From Mulla Nasruddin to Pradhan ji in Panchayat, he has made the 'lovable villager' trope his own. Hunkkaar helps him break tha...