Arjun Rampal is delighted to have worked for Prakash Jha’s Chakravyuh.

Celebrated for his realistic depiction of rural India, the Jha’s new film is about Naxalism.

Arjun plays a cop for the first time.

He admits that the film served as an eye-opener about some ground realities.

“His films are not boring documentaries, yet they talk about relevant issues. They are the perfect combination of realism and commercialism,” said Arjun.

“I didn’t know what the Naxal movement was about. We live in cities and that’s why we feel this is the whole world. We are ignorant about the Naxals. Prakash told me that 90 per cent of India lives in villages. There’s nothing happening to promote their growth. They are an easy target (for the Naxals), and they get influenced easily.” he added.

Abhay Deol’s character is a friend of Arjun’s, and he falls into a tug of war between duty and friendship when the former becomes a Naxalite.

The film was shot largely in Madhya Pradesh and Arjun said that shooting in such a “real” environment helped him “get under the skin of (his) character.