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With menacing eyes, eccentric mannerisms and powerful acting, Ranveer Singh has upped his own ante as Delhi Sultan Alauddin Khilji in Padmaavat. But the actor says it’s a character whose ambitions and greed he does not relate to, even though he has his eyes on building a vast legacy of filmography to be proud of.

After captivating cine-goers with his powerful performance in films like Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela, Bajirao Mastani and the latest Padmaavat, actor Ranveer Singh is set to dive into projects that are as different as chalk and cheese. There’s Gully Boy, Simmba and a biopic on India’s 1983 Cricket World Cup victory.

“I have a very large vision for myself, my body of work, my career. I hope to build a vast legacy with a filmography which I can be proud of when I am done. I want to look back and feel like I made a significant contribution to the art,” Ranveer told IANS recently.

With Khilji, Ranveer has achieved that. Where did the inspiration for his eccentric antics in the Sanjay Leela Bhansali directorial come from?

“There’s no references (for the character) as such and it definitely didn’t come from within. I cannot really relate to Alauddin Khilji at any level. I am not as ambitious, as greedy and as manipulative,” Ranveer said. Was it a risk to play the anti-hero?