Veteran actor Om Puri plays a terrorist who masterminds a massive attack in the US in Rensil d'Silva's "Kurbaan" and says he has no reservations about playing a 'jehaadi' as audiences are mature enough to differentiate between an actor and a film character.

Irrfan Khan had apparently said no to playing a terrorist in "Kurbaan". But Om Puri has no fears of playing villain.

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"I'm also aware other actors turn down parts of terrorists. But I've no such reservations. A role is a role. We cannot be moral and judgemental about the characters we play. In 'Kurbaan' I play the terror mastermind, a fully committed 'jehaadi' who is ready to sacrifice everything, including his wife (Kirron Kher) for the cause," the actor said.

"I played a radical mullah mouthing rabid dialogues in Jagmohan Mundhra's 'Shoot On Sight'. It was just a role. I think our audiences are mature enough to understand this," he added.