Deepak Dobriyal has created a space for himself in the film industry today but the actor recalls a time when he was asked to work for free or shown "arrogance" by big production houses. The actor, who was noted for playing the hilarious Pappiji in Aanand L Rai's "Tanu Weds Manu" series, has featured in prominent films like "Prem Ratan Dhan Payo", "Hindi Medium" and "Lucknow Central" in the recent past.

The actor, however, says things were different five years ago. "I had said no to a lot of producers and directors in the last four-five years. At some places, there was attitude problem or monetary issues. There was this arrogance that 'we are giving you mileage, a big banner, we won't pay you'. "They asked me to do films for free, lesser money and of course the attitude problem was there. These things were negative but somehow they had a positive effect (on me)," Deepak says in an interview with PTI.