"The movie is not at all a romantic flick. It is in total contradiction with what audiences must be expecting from me. It is basically a thriller," Sawant told IANS.

In the film, Sawant plays an accountant working at a fashion magazine, who becomes trapped in a murder case.

The singer-turned-actor, whose voice was widely appreciated in the film Aashiq Banaya Aapne and the album Junoon, has been cast opposite television actor Rucha Gujarati and newcomer Manisha Kelkar in the film.

was not his first movie offer. Sawant said he was flooded with film offers immediately after he won the first season of Indian Idol, but he turned them down.

"I thought I lacked the confidence to act at that time," he said.

So what made him do Lottery? "I met director Hemant Prabhu a year ago and he told me about the role. I was convinced since I felt the role was very close to my real self and it suited my nature.

"Initially, I thought it would be difficult to act, but gradually I grew as an actor and the outcome was surprising for all," he said.

Apart from Lottery, he has a couple of other acting offers, but hasn’t finalized anything.

Though he has taken his first steps into Bollywood, singing remains a passion for him.

He is currently a participant on the STAR Plus reality music show Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar, where the winners and runners-up of previously held talent hunts across channels compete with one another.

But what made him want to compete with his colleagues again?

"I came to ‘o Jeeta Wohi Superstar because it appeared as a challenge to me to compete with all of them once again," he said.

"And I also thought it would be a treat for the viewers," he quipped.

Sawant’s upcoming singing projects include Care of Footpath and Mumbai.com.