Due to his somewhat intimidating appearance, caused by a tumor near his
pituitary gland, Agarwal starred in Hindi films and television as demonic/ghostly characters or villains in general. He most notably worked with the
Ramsay brothers, first starring in their film
Purana Mandir as Samri, then as the vampire Nevla in
Bandh Darwaza and once again as Samri in
Saamri. He also featured in two Hollywood films; playing a supporting antagonist in
Stephen Sommers' 1994 live action adaptation of
The Jungle Book and later briefly appearing in
Such a Long Journey. And in 1994, when he was approached by
Shekhar Kapur for the role of Babu Gujjar in
Bandit Queen, it was a defining moment as he got the right opportunity to demonstrate his versatility as an artist. He later joined hands with his friends Aamir Khan for
Mela in 2000 and with
Akshay Kumar for
Talash: The Hunt Begins in 2003. Following a cameo in
Mallika in 2010, Agarwal retired from acting due to film roles becoming scarce. ==Filmography==