Pulkit Samrat returns to the streaming space after three years with Netflix’s upcoming sports thriller, Glory. Naturally, he is excited to talk about the journey he undertook to transform into Ravi — a boxer whose intensity spills beyond the ring. In conversation with mid-day, the actor opens up about the mental preparation behind the role, how co-star Divyenndu became a pillar of support, and why his family’s sacrifices mean everything.

Excerpts from the interview.