He comes across as a shy and introverted person, but focus the camera on him and Vishal Vashishtha can surprise you with his with his uninhibited performance. Over the past year, he has gone missing from the small screen and is concentrating on digital entertainment and movies. The shift of attention doesn’t surprise us because the actor is made for bigger things. After his last OTT release Ghar Waapsi, Vashishtha is back with another series, Hustlers: Jugaad Ka Khel. In conversation with mid-day, he talks about his latest Amazon miniTV show, working with director Harsh Dedhia and more.

Edited excerpts from the interview.