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12-07-2025
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'Mistry' actor Ram Kapoor on his working hours amid Deepika Padukone's shift demand: 'When I was doing TV, I said I would only work for eight hours because...'
In an exclusive interview with Firstpost, the actor spoke about the responses he has been receiving so far, how he prepped for the complex character, and his working hours during television read more When the American series Monk has been adapted for the Indian palette, you need an actor who has the nuances to replicate what has already been done eight times over. Ram Kapoor joyfully fits the bill. And in an exclusive interview with Firstpost, the actor spoke about the responses he has been receiving so far, how he prepped for the complex character, and his working hours during television. Edited excerpts from the interview STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD I want to start by asking you that I have really enjoyed the show and what I could sense is that you are clearly having a ball playing Armaan Mistry. So what was your prep like? First of all, thank you for the compliment. Yes, I tried to have as much fun as possible with all the work that I do. It's important for me. Even all actors in the beginning, when they're trying to make a name for themselves at that time, sometimes work is not fun because you have to take on everything that you get, because it's such a difficult profession that you don't know when your next job is going to come. So you have to keep taking work to get money and everything. And when you finally reach a level like me where you want to work by choice, you want to do only the a particular kind of work with the kind of people you want to work with. Then you're very lucky, like me, then it's very important that jo bhi karo, you must have fun. Because if you are lucky enough to reach that level in your profession and still you're not having fun, then what are you doing. So it's very nice for me when people like you, you're a journalist, you're a professional, you know what you're saying, but people like you comment on stuff like this, that you are having a blast, I love that because that is what I want people to realise. So thank you for pointing that out. Now coming to your question, how did I prepare? I have a detailed process of which I prepare for a role. It depends. See, I went to study acting abroad, as you know. So I do an internalised approach where I run the point is, I try and get inside myself, inside my head and instead of focussing on things like the OCD, of focussing on the disease, instead of focussing on the sickness, I try to focus on what happened because of which he has reached where he has reached. So what I mean is, his wife died in front of his eyes and that's why the trauma affected his mind. So I try to focus on that. I tried and felt that. So if you feel his trauma and you feel his pain, then whatever happens after that, I let it happen. Everyone has their own process and there's no right and there's no wrong. That's what works for me. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD You had OCD in Humshakals as well. Now, these two are completely different characters, but was the prep for that one used in this one? No, no, no, that was all Sajid Khan. I did Humshakals only relying on Sajid Khan. You know, I said, 'I don't know what this role is, but you tell me what it is and I'll do it.' There was no prep. Sajid is very old friend of mine. I've known him for 30 years. So I just did what he said. This was very different. This is a role where trauma is concerned and a lot of OCD. I met with people with OCDs, doctors who deal with patients. I had sessions with them. I watched a lots of videos of OCD patients, each case is unique, and I saw what they do, when they do all of that. Once I did my research, once I understood everything, when it was trying to start building the character. At that time, I did not focus on the OCD, I only focussed on the trauma. I focussed on the pain, not the sickness. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Monk was a show that lasted for eight years and seven seasons. Now, I am absolutely game if Mistry goes as far, but do you feel the audience has the patience if they can watch a series for as many as seven seasons? Because it has never happened in India before.. Maybe on OTT this has never happened, but on television it has very much happened. When I started TV soon, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu thi and Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki lasted for eight years. So, I think it's not about audiences having patients. It's about if you're giving them something that they really like, if you're giving them a character they really like, and then they want it all the time. In fact, I'm so lucky. I left left television 13 years back. Bade Achche Lagte Hain was there. Still today, people say they want to see that show. I had a chance to still do that show, there were people who still wanted it. So I'm saying that if you give them something that they really like, and if it's good, I don't think patience is an issue, then they want it as much as they can get it. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD But whether this will go that many seasons now, that is something that Hotstar will decide because today is a very different market. It's very competitive. There's a lot of choices. There's so many channels, so much software, so many programs. And then there are budgeting issues. It's a different world right now. So how many seasons have happened and all that is something that Hotstar will decide? And I guess time will tell. I'm not the kind of actor who likes to focus too much in the future. I like to concentrate on the present. I don't live too much in the past or the future. Right now, I so happy that it has been received so well. The fact that it has been liked so much is in for me because this is what we live for.. Now I'm enjoying this moment. I'm really enjoying because with all the controversy that happened has happened. So after all of that, in spite of all of that, the fact that it's been liked so much is very special, very special for me. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD And I want to enjoy every single moment of this. I'm getting I'm getting lot of comments and messages and calls from actors, from people of the industry, from fans, and especially from press people. A lot of press people are calling me. Press people, I have a lot of respect for, especially the people who I have known for 25 years. They are calling me and praising me for Mistry. This is what an actor lives for. You know, when people who you respect call you and say, boss, you are awesome, You have dabbled with television, films, OTT, you have been working for more than 25 years now and today we are talking about work-life balance. Do you feel you now have the position to put your foot down and say that you can only work for eight hours a day because you need time with your family, you need to rejuvenate yourself. What would you like to say on that? STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Once you have achieved success in showbiz, whether as a star, as an actor, and people want to work with you, then, yes, you are in a position to choose how many hours you want to work. I have been in that position for many years, even when I was doing TV, I used to decide how many hours I want to work. So I've been lucky. Anybody who reaches a level where he doesn't have to find work is in that position to choose how many hours he or she wants to work. However, most of us actors, myself, of course, and I know a lot of my colleagues, we know that when we sign on a project, we have to do that project to the best that we can, because that's what it's all about. When I was doing television, I said I would only work eight hours a day because television was nonstop, there were no seasons. It was every single day of every single month for three years, four years, five years. But now, when I'm doing a film, I'm doing an OTT show, like for Mistry, there were times I was working 14 hours a day 16 hours a day. But it was only for four months. I'm very lucky that I'm getting to do whatever I want to do, then I don't want to restrict myself. I have no reason to complain. This industry is very challenging. The hours are definitely too long. What they are saying, they are right in their own thinking, I'm only saying that I feel very lucky, very blessed, that I have achieved so much in this line, which is very difficult. And that is why I don't choose to complain about anything. I just want to stay in a state of happiness where I know how lucky I am. So you don't get into that negative frame of mind of complaining. You know what I'm saying? Yeah. But that's just for me. It doesn't mean that I'm right and they are wrong/ STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
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28-06-2025
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Mistry Review: Ram Kapoor Impresses As Ex-Cop Battling OCD, Mona Singh Holds Her Own
Last Updated: Mistry Web Series Review: Ram Kapoor stars in the JioHotstar series, a Hindi remake of Monk. He plays Armaan Mistry, an ex-Mumbai Police officer with OCD, solving crimes. Ram Kapoor always finds a reason to make a place for himself in the spotlight. On some days, he hits the news for his jaw-dropping transformation, and during others, his purportedly sexually inappropriate and offensive remarks during events. However, setting his personal life aside, we must admit that Ram Kapoor is a phenomenal actor, and he proves it once again with his latest JioHotstar web series, Mistry. Ram Kapoor lets his work do the talking as Armaan Mistry, an ex-Mumbai Police officer, who solves special cases led by Mona Singh's (ACP Sehmat Siddiqui) team. He can 'smell' the culprits (quite literally) at the crime scene, often leaving his team amazed at his predictability. However, where he falls short (or not) is his battle with OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), a disease that we mostly take lightly or make fun of. Torn between daily crime cases and the death of his wife due to targetted bombing, Mistry's life revolves around solving crime, backed by his secretary, Shikha Talsania. How he deals with crime, while battling his OCD, spans across the eight episodes. Touted to be a crime-comedy, Mistry is the official Hindi remake of the American superhit series, Monk. Ram Kapoor takes on the titular character and does a fantastic job at it. OCD is a psychological problem. How do you convey it on screen so effectively that it leaves the audience with that itch? The credit must go partly to the writers and of course, Ram himself. Every time Ram Kapoor appears on the screen, he is exposed (and disgusted) by the imperfection of the world outside. He is easily distracted by the window blinds while discussing his health, and worries about a possible gas leak at his house as a murder victim lies lifeless in a pool of blood. There's an uneasiness to the character that Ram Kapoor brings out with perfect finesse. While the outside world is a chaotic mess for Mistry, his home, with neatly folded ties and shirts hanging at perfectly equal distances, speaks volumes about his character. In fact, by the end of the series, it is almost hard to imagine Mistry played by anyone else but him. Then there is Mona Singh, who takes on the role of a cop. Female actors playing cops on screen isn't new, but then again, that is the challenge – how do you ensure people remember you? The key is not to let your uniform overpower your character. And who better than Mona to know the tricks of the trade! Oh, and there is a subtle Laal Singh Chadha jibe too. Shikha Talsania is one of the first characters to appear on the screen in Mistry. All she does at the beginning is help Mistry calm down when OCD grapples him from all corners. And you are left wondering why would she opt for a role that just nods with her boss in agreement? Scene by scene, her character unfurls on the screen and before you know it, she becomes one of the most prominent characters of the show. Mistry is also very cleverly made, and we have to give director Rishab Seth the credit where it's due. It's considerably easier to make a point in an action-thriller – there's visible action, something tangible for the audience to see and gauge. But conveying emotional intelligence on screen is a true challenge. For instance, one of the first cases Mistry solves is that of a double murder with links to politics. During a roundtable meeting about the murder, Mistry notices a whiteboard scattered with pins of various colours, marking important business locations. OCD takes over and Ram Kapoor aka Armaan Mistry starts arranging the pins on the whiteboard by their colour and size. The room stops to take notice of the absurdity. A tug of war over the whiteboard causes all the pins to fall off. Furious, someone yells at him asking him to simply do his job, which is, to solve a murder. But Mistry promises them that the pins will be marked exactly where they were and starts doing the job. With each second, everyone in the room gapes in wonderment for Mistry takes the pins back to their original location within seconds of noticing the board in the first place. A prodigy sure, but the makers or Mistry? We'll leave the decision upto you. Mistry has minimal setbacks. At times, the protagonist's OCD tends to overshadow the crime scenes, which might be of greater interest to the audience. As the saying goes, too much of anything isn't good. After establishing the psychological aspect, the makers could have avoided letting it dominate the key crime moments, which were likely more engaging. In the later episodes, it feels as though the creators were intent on highlighting the OCD first, and only then shifting focus to the scene itself – a choice that occasionally comes across as tiresome and unnecessary. But what's life without overlooking the negatives and focusing on the good? Trust us, Mistry will give you such opportunities in bounty. All in all, if you have been rooting for a show that will make you laugh, think and bite your nails at the same time, Mistry is worth every ounce of your valuable weekend time. First Published: June 27, 2025, 12:37 IST
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27-06-2025
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'Mistry' web-series review: A lovable Ram Kapoor and a solid Mona Singh make this crime-comedy work
The nature of the performances and background music suggest the tone is going to be perennially light and lunatic but in good ways. And Kapoor surely has a ball playing Armaan Mistry read more Cast: Ram Kapoor, Mona Singh, Shikha Talsania Director: Rishab Seth Language: Hindi I haven't seen the American series Monk. It's a show about a former police officer who quits after his wife's mysterious death. His OCD has quadrupled ever since and you can sense a certain sense of awkwardness in his body and verbal language. But his mind is just as sharp and his tenacious sense of observation is marveling. Any investigative thriller or comedy needs to have a central character written with absolute precision. So when the series has been adapted for the Indian palette, you need an actor who has the nuances to replicate what has already been done eight times over. Ram Kapoor joyfully fits the bill. It's because he has dabbled with these alarming and amusing troubles in Sajid Khan's calamity called Humshakals 11 years back. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD It's not a whodunit. There are multiple whodunits roped into one. Every episode has a new mystery and the only man who can solve it is Mistry. This pun was not intended. This is what the makers have called the Indian adaptation. There's Mona Singh too, who's finally getting the due she always deserved. She has headlined a show for Netflix, did a stunning appearance for a show for Prime Video. And now is the second most important character for a web series for Jio Hotstar. A reference to her Laal Singh Chaddha in one of the episodes is almost self-deprecating. The nature of the performances and background music suggest the tone is going to be perennially light and lunatic but in good ways. And Kapoor surely has a ball playing Armaan Mistry. He has always been a delightful actor. Here, he feels at ease in playing someone this complex and flawed. But he nearly turns this into a fluid performance. And Mona Singh brings the right amount of restrain, devoid of high-pitched melodrama or pretentious heroism. But there are some jarring moments too. The car shots are nothing but blatant use of the green screen due to the jittery view outside. And a new case every episode could get restless. How many cases after a point are too many cases? At least three of them involve the conflict of extra-marital relationships. And such murder mysteries and whacky whodunnits, despite trying their best to be unpredictable and unassuming, have their limitations after a point. There's a scene where Shikha Talsania, who plays the eponymous character's cantankerous secretary, hands over a pair of binoculars to her son so that he can have fun by looking around. You know he's going to witness a murder. A parallel track about Kapoor trying to deconstruct the mystery of his wife's death is conveniently addressed only towards the end of each episode so that it can end on a suspenseful cliffhanger. Is it possible to review any web show without using this word? Also, Monk was a show that began in 2002 and ended in 2009. It was a show that spanned over seven years and eight seasons. Does the Indian audience have the patience to watch a series for as many seasons? Or do our writers have that expertise that they can take a character and his world and his attributes all the way to these many seasons? Also, will any actor hang on to one particular character for almost a decade? The long lasting Criminal Justice has reached season four. Pankaj Tripathi has played all his cards and yet Madhav Mishra, the wry lawyer, pops up after every few years. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD If Ram Kapoor and his endearing Armaan Mistry is welcomed by the viewers the way Monk was in the West, he could definitely come back for few more episodes and years. He shares a love-hate relationship with Talsania. The way she makes her troubles so endearing is chucklesome to watch. She had weight issues in Wake Up Sid, daddy issues in Veere Di Wedding, and salary issues here. But she never sheds a tear. And it will be lovely to see more of Mona Singh as the no nonsense cop who truly means business. It's always a joy to watch crime thrillers sprinkled with farce and fun. And it's even more delightful to see a flawed character cracking all the inciting and intricate cases. But then we again go back to the same question asked above- How many cases are too many cases? That still remains a mystery, or maybe Mistry. Rating: 3 (out of 5 stars) STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Mistry is now streaming on Jio Hotstar Mistry is now streaming on Jio Hotstar
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26-06-2025
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Mistry OTT Release: When And Where To Watch Ram Kapoor's Detective Comedy Series
Last Updated: Mistry revolves around Armaan Mistry, a detective battling OCD and multiple phobias who rejoins the Mumbai Police as a consultant. Ram Kapoor's comedy-drama series Mistry is all set to premiere this June. Adapted from the popular American detective series Monk, Mistry promises a refreshing spin on the classic series. JioHotstar dropped a teaser of this upcoming series, where Ram Kapoor was seen stepping into the shoes of a character inspired by Adrian Monk. The streaming platform unveiled the trailer of Mistry on their official X account, which caused a significant buzz on social media, leading to high anticipation among the fans. According to JioHotstar, Mistry will be available on the platform from June 27. In the trailer, Ram Kapoor plays Armaan Mistry, a germophobic former detective with obsessive-compulsive disorder. A genius detective with multiple phobias, Mistry rejoins the Mumbai Police as a consultant to help them in complex investigations. Mistry's unmatched intuition and razor-sharp brain baffle even the top police officers as he continues to see things others keep missing and proceeds to solve cases in an unconventional way. Sharing the glimpses of the series, the streaming giant wrote, 'Chaotic to some. An enigma to all. When it comes to unsolved mysteries, no man better than Mistry! Hotstar Specials: Mistry Streaming June 27 only on JioHotstar." Chaotic to some. An enigma to all. When it comes to unsolved mysteries, no man better than Mistry!Hotstar Specials: Mistry Streaming June 27 only on JioHotstar. #MistryOnJioHotstar @RamKapoor @MonaJasbirSingh @ShikhaTalsania #KshitishDate @Banijayasia @nbc @deepak30000 … — JioHotstar (@JioHotstar) May 27, 2025 Alongside Ram Kapoor, Mona Singh is seen playing a pivotal role as Senior Police Officer Sehmat Siddiqui, whose choices will be the driving force in Mistry's future. Shikha Talsania will be seen in the role of Mistry's assistant. Ram Kapoor had stated that this role was nothing like he had ever done before. 'The whole experience of shooting Mistry was so immersive – I have deep-dived into this character and understood his quirks, his brilliance and his vulnerabilities. It is a character very close to my heart, and I am thrilled with how it has come out," he added. Directed by Risab Seth, this Hindi adaptation of Monk features Shikha Talsania, Kshitish Date, and Dipak Dhar as well. Mistry promises a fresh twist to the classic American series by blending suspense, comedy, and emotional depth. First Published:
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11-06-2025
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Ram Kapoor on his upcoming show 'Mistry' with Mona Singh: 'Every single episode has this chaos because...'
At its core is Ram Kapoor as the eccentric, compulsive, and brilliant detective Armaan Mistry, along with a stellar ensemble that includes Mona Singh, Shikha Talsania, and Kshitish Date read more Some detectives follow the rulebook. Armaan Mistry rewrites it. Premiering on June 27, 2025, on JioHotstar, Mistry is a uniquely chaotic blend of crime, comedy and heart. Mistry is the Indian adaptation of the multi-award-winning US series Monk. This dramedy is directed by Rishab Seth and produced by Banijay Asia in association with Universal International Studios. At its core is Ram Kapoor as the eccentric, compulsive, and brilliant detective Armaan Mistry, along with a stellar ensemble that includes Mona Singh, Shikha Talsania, and Kshitish Date. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD To play a character as quirky and peculiar as Armaan Mistry, Ram Kapoor had to surrender to the chaos, both on-screen and off. Mistry doesn't just look unpredictable, it was unpredictable, with high-energy scenes that threw the actors quite literally into the thick of things. By Day 3, Ram Kapoor had already been tossed into a scene so physically intense, it left him nursing a wrenched back and embracing the madness as part of the method. Ram Kapoor shared, 'Every single episode has this chaos because that's what Mistry's world is, it's complete chaos. So right in the beginning, I think in the first two or three days itself, we got a taste of what it was going to be like. There was a sequence where I see a cockroach in my house and I completely panic. I take an insect repellent spray in my hand, then I chase, I find, I try to figure out where the hell the cockroach is. I'm looking under every corner, behind fridges, under sofas—everywhere. But to make things completely mad, they attached a body rig onto me, where the camera was fixed to my body. And wherever I was going, the camera was following me full frontal. So bending under tables, behind fridges, under sofas—with a huge camera attached to you—was very challenging. I wrenched my back quite badly in the process. I was in pain for two to three days. But then we realised—this is the process, and every episode is going to be like this. And when you guys see it, you'll see there's chaos in every episode. But that's Mistry's world.' That's what makes Mistry so electric — it's not just written chaos, it's lived-in chaos. Ram Kapoor doesn't just perform the part; he physically throws himself into it, every twitch, every spiral, every case teetering on the edge of absurd brilliance. Brace yourself for brilliance, bedlam and everything in between, Mistry begins streaming June 27, only on JioHotstar!
