MUMBAI : Gurfateh Pirzada garnered abundant praise with his role in the digital film "Guilty" earlier this year, but he has been using the lockdown break to further brush up his acting skills and also learn film direction.

He has been honing his skills is from online classes conducted by several masters of contemporary cinema.

"I am an introvert, so staying at home was not difficult for me. It's just that I wanted to be productive and not just waste my time. So I thought why not use this time to learn something new. Hence, I am learning acting and direction by the masters of the trade -- Natalie Portman, Samuel Jackson, Martin Scorsese, David Lynch and Jodie foster. " said the actor.

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On the work front, Gurfateh will soon be seen in "Brahmastra", starring Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt.

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