India, May 12 -- At 30, rapper King is already a star. The musician (and now actor) rose to fame during the COVID-19 pandemic with his breakthrough hit Tu Aake Dekhle. He has collaborated with some of the top artists from India and the West and has seen his songs top the charts. Now, King is stepping into uncharted territory with a lead role in the new Prime Video show, Lukkhe. In a candid chat with Hindustan Times, King talks about his non-existent acting aspirations, advice to young performers, and how he hopes to be remembered.

In Lukkhe, King plays Badnaam, a rapper who moonlights as a drug manufacturer to fund his rivalry with OG, the land's top rapper. King calls playing such a layered, grey character a 'privilege' so early in his ...