Trying to change my TV image through films: Jay Bhanushali

His boy-next-door looks and endearing smile have earned him a huge female fan following but TV actor Jay Bhanushali says he is desperately trying for an image makeover by doing films which will show him in a different light.
The 29-year-old actor made his Bollywod debut with erotic thriller 'Hate Story 2', which was a clear departure from the roles he has so far portrayed on TV shows. His upcoming film 'Desi Kattey' is about guns and gangsters.
"I want to change my image. I don't want to play a cute guy in films. The audience has seen me in that role in my shows on TV. But I am making a conscious decision to stay away from such roles in films," Bhanushali told PTI.

"Why will people pay Rs 300 and watch me do the same thing again? I want to do something different. I want my work to have a shock value in a good way," he added.
In the Anand Kumar-directed action drama 'Desi Kattey', Bhanushali will play the role of Gyani, a small time worker in a hand-made pistol factory, who eventually represents India at the Olympics as a shooter.
In order to fit the role, the actor says he honed his shooting skills with a coach besides working on his body and over all look.
"I trained with a shooting coach in order to get the basic posture and knowledge about guns. Also, I did not shave for months and kept growing my beard because I wanted to sport a rugged, mature look. When I started shooting I weighed 82 kgs and so I lost eight kgs in order to look like a boy who is impoverished. And for the second half I worked out to get a more muscular body like a sportsman," he said.