In his five years in the industry, Tiger Shroff has quickly earned the image of an action star, courtesy his popular Baaghi franchise. Far from feeling pigeon-holed, the actor, on several occasions, has expressed how he considers himself fortunate to have created a mark. But he says that his next, Student Of The Year 2 (SOTY 2), is a deliberate effort to step out of his home turf.

"It will be nice to strip me off my powers," smiles Shroff, well aware that he enjoys an advantage in his unmatched dancing and action skills. "In SOTY 2, I will be seen as a regular boy for a change. I will bleed when someone punches me and cry when someone bullies me. So, the idea was to break the stereotype that I am a one-man army and a killing machine, which has been my image in most previous outings."