Updated On: 16 March, 2021 10:24 AM IST | Mumbai | IANS
It`s not like Kanungo decided to pursue acting after becoming a popular singer-songwriter. "Acting has always been on the cards, but because of music, it had taken a backseat," he says talking about a year-long acting course he took at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York, roughly seven years back.

Arjun Kanungo. Pic/Nimesh Dave
Arjun Kanungo made his mark as a singer-songwriter, and now the 30-year-old is all excited to prove his mettle as an actor -- that too in a Salman Khan biggie. Arjun will be seen in the Bollywood superstar`s Eid release of the year, "Radhe".
"I am still nervous," he laughs, and adds: "The film is done I am still nervous. It was much more difficult than I imagined it to be, and I remember I was very nervous on the first day. Even thinking about it makes me nervous right now. But I have to say Salman (Khan) sir and (director) Prabhudeva sir were very encouraging. They helped me a lot. Everyone has been complimenting me, but I am nervous."