Sandeep Anand, last seen in May I Come In Madam?, made his film debut with Ayushmann Khurrana-starrer Udta Teer last month. The actor, who plays a Pakistani spy in the film, says he consciously stayed away from regular television projects after committing to the film. “When you sign a contract as a lead actor for a television show, you have to commit around 25–30 days a month because the telecast schedule is extremely important. I didn’t want to breach any commitments with producers, so I consciously stayed away from taking on such projects while I was committed to the film,” he says.Calling the opportunity a dream come true, Anand says, “Yeh kisi bhi kalakaar ke liye sapne ke sach hone jaisi baat hai ki Dharma Productions, industry ka itna bada naam, production house ke saath kaam karne ka mauka milna mere liye bahut badi baat hai.” He credits director Akash Kaushik for considering him for the role after watching his work in May I Come In Madam?.“Main khud ko fortunate maanta hoon ki mujhe unke saath kaam karne ka mauka mila. Unhone mujhe poori freedom ke saath apna kaam karne diya, aur is experience ke liye main bahut grateful hoon,” he adds.Anand maintains that he was never away from work, even when he was not regularly seen on television, OTT or theatre.“I was never away from work. I might have been away from certain platforms like television, OTT and theatre for a period of time, but I have constantly been working on my craft,” he says.After the first season of May I Come In Madam?, he worked on pilot episodes for several shows and made short films that travelled to international film festivals and won awards. He also focused on writing and learning filmmaking. “I have been writing, learning the craft behind the camera and training myself to become a complete filmmaker,” he says.