Kunal Kapoor opens up about his role in Netflix’s Jewel Thief, says, “I was actively seeking a project like this”

Kunal Kapoor stars in the heist thriller for the first time

Bollywood actor, Kunal Kapoor, popularly known for his role in Rang De Basanti, is gearing up for his upcoming Netflix film Jewel Thief: The Heist Begins alongside Saif Ali Khan. The actor recently attended the trailer launch of the Netflix film and expressed his excitement to play the role of a law enforcement officer.

Kunal revealed that he has been actively looking for a project like the upcoming heist thriller. He shared that he had never been a part of a heist film and said, “I was actively seeking a project like this. I've never been part of a heist film before, the kind of film that's a rollercoaster ride with surprises at every turn.”

Kunal explained, “But it's important that it's done by people that understand the genre. When this opportunity came with such an exceptional team, I couldn't pass it up.”

The actor also expressed his excitement about playing a tougher character and said, “Typically, I'm cast as the mediator, the peacemaker, the poet, or the philosopher.”

He then quipped that he mostly offered the role of a mediator, but his recent role in the Netflix film is different. He said, "Typically the kind of roles I'm offered, my character would be the one saying, 'Let's talk this out and find a compromise. Let's divide the diamond into four parts and move on.'”

He talked about his role, “This role offered something completely different, a chance to wield a gun and badge, and slam a few people. It was liberating to not be the voice of reason."

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Netflix’s Jewel Thief: The Heist Begins features an ensemble cast, including Saif Ali Khan as Jaideep Ahlawat, a formidable crime lord. The film also stars Nikita Dutta in a significant role and is co-directed by Kookie Gulati and Robbie Grewal in the supporting roles.

The Netflix film follows the hunt for a legendary diamond known as ‘The African Red Sun,’ with Kunal Kapoor playing a tough police officer character who adds complexity to the narrative.

Jewel Thief: The Heist Begins will premiere on Netflix on April 25.