Aparshakti transitioned from an RJ to an actor with 'Dangal' in which he played the role of Geeta and Babita's cousin Omkar Singh Phogat. Shortly after the film's release Khurana flew down to Kolkata where fans recognised him at the airport. They interacted with him and discussed the film with him. The incident left the actor touched as people from Bengal recognised him just from one film.Cut