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Hindustan Times
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Nimrat Kaur on OTT Vs film industry: 'As a female actor I have got more challenging parts on OTT'
Actor Nimrat Kaur is setting the record straight when it comes to OTT platforms giving a tough competition to the film industry. The actor, who will soon be seen in Kull - The Legacy Of The Raisingghs releasing on Jio Hotstar, says that online streaming platforms are an important creative medium which have given her some of her most layered characters in her acting career. (Also read: Kull trailer: Amol Parashar, Nimrat Kaur-starrer delves into chaotic royal family drama. Watch) In an interview with Hindustan Times, Nimrat opens up about her long creative association with online platforms and said, "The thing is we should not look at it as competition because eventually it is a creative medium. We have to see that everybody is employed in a way which is inclusive. As a female actor, I have had the opportunities to play parts in web series that I have never had in movies." "I started my journey with Ekta Kapoor with The Test Case and from there till now, I have actually been able to explore some of my most cinematically challenging and layered parts on the OTT. I think the opportunities and platform has increased and that is marvellous," Nimrat added. Nimrat wowed the critics and audiences alike with her impeccable performance in Ritesh Batra's Lunch Box (2013) alongside Irrfan Khan. When asked if it is difficult for scripts like Lunchbox to come by often, the actor said, "Lunchbox is a once in a lifetime gift. It is a blessing. But I feel like with OTT and new creative voices coming to the forefront, I feel that there is more we can explore when it comes to content, today. We have got a lot more to choose from." Nimrat will be seen playing a royal, Indrani Raisingghs, who is part of a dysfunctional family in the thriller in Kull - The Legacy Of The Raisingghs. The actor looks every bit the royalty, taking inspiration from Maharani Gayatri Devi and Indira Devi, Maharani of princely state Cooch Behar of British India. The actor insists it has been one of the most challenging parts she has ever played on screen. "The secrecy, mystery and drama about a royal family that one never actually have an access to was something very attractive. It is the most challenging role I have played in my life because there are so many twists and turns, and we didn't shoot it chronologically. So it was important for me to stay close to the script every single day and keep a character arc in my mind, understanding where she is coming from and going into," the actor said. The 43-year-old actor could not stop raving about the fact that she got a chance to stay at Laxmi Niwas Palace, where the show has been shot. It gave her the time to get into the skin of the character. "For the first time, I got to stay in a location where we were shooting, that also helped me build the character and stay in the zone." The Lunchbox actor enjoyed the long walks in the lawns of the palace which helped her keep her calm. According to Nimrat, Kull is an intense marathon but her chemistry with other characters and a relaxed atmosphere at sets made her ride easy. "We used to have relaxed time between the shoots and laugh a lot because the shooting was intense and high octane with lots of drama and complex situations. Sahil Raza, the director, was so chilled out to work with which made things easier," Nimrat said. When asked what was the most difficult part to shoot, the actor, without giving any spoilers, said that it was the climax which is full of shocks and surprises. Kull also stars Amol Parashar, Riddhi Dogra, Gaurav Arora, Rohit Tiwari, and Rahul Vohra. This riveting saga is created by Ekta R Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor. Directed by Sahir Raza, and produced by Balaji Digital, the series is available to stream on Jio Hotstar from May 2.
Hindustan Times
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Amol Parashar opens up on playing a spoilt brat in Kull: ‘I have been denied roles for the good boy image'
Actor Amol Parashar is done playing the good boy parts on screen. In his upcoming show Kull - The Legacy Of The Raisingghs, he plays Abhimanyu Raisinggh, a member of a royal family in Bikaner. He is someone who can be best described as a spoilt brat- obnoxious, misogynistic, vain and adept at creating nuisance wherever he goes. In an exclusive interview with Hindustan Times, Amol opened up about being offered the role, the unique attraction of playing such a part who is so different than him as a person, and more. (Also read: Kull trailer: Amol Parashar, Nimrat Kaur-starrer delves into chaotic royal family drama. Watch) What made him say yes to the show? The actor says, 'There was definitely an instant curiosity to the script. The show is very unlike the kind of work that I have done. The character- Abhimanyu Raisinggh, is also very different from the kind of parts that I have done so far. That was a good hook point for me. I get bored very easily if I have to do the same thing for a long period of time. So yes with Kull, meeting the creative team and getting to know their vision of the show, with Ektaa [Kapoor] and the fact that she believed that I should, and I will be able to do this character. She has always offered me parts which are unlike my previous body of work.' Amol goes on to share how he has faced typecasting in the past. He adds, 'There are very few makers who have that kind of imagination and courage, whether it was my first show called Home which I did with Alt Balaji, or the film Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare… I am sure there are couple of people around her who might say, 'Are you sure?', 'He is good but are you sure?' I remember before Dolly Kitty there were couple of times when people thought I was too urban for small town characters. There were couple of times where I have been denied characters where it was like, 'He is too nice', a 'very good boy image', but then comes a show like Kull for which I am thought of. So yes, I am happy and grateful. Normally an actor has to convince the makers to try something new but this time it was different, which gives me more motivation to prove the creator right.' In Kull, Amol plays a prince, someone who is part of a modern-day royal family. Talking about getting the part right, the actor shares, 'I have met some modern day royalty, but yes they are not as bad people as my character is! (laughs) They were decent people. There is a tedha-ness to my part, he is kind of a bad boy. It necessarily does not come from the fact that is a royal. He is just like that. A little obnoxious, a little out of hand, loud, narcissistic. Also some of the worst traits- misogynistic, homophobic- so yeah, he is just not nice! He happens to be a royal and that perhaps gives him a more brattish quality because he has been safeguarded from the repercussions of life. He never got reprimanded, which has in turn encouraged him to become this kind of a nuisance!' He adds, 'This is a type of character who is interesting to watch on screen, from a safe distance. (smiles) That one does not need to deal with this guy in real life. There's no fun in playing a good guy! I remember there was this one project in the past where there were two guys and one was this nice guy and the other one was obnoxious, and the makers wanted me to play the nice guy, but I insisted that I will only say yes if I get to play the obnoxious one! I don't want to just play parts that look like me. I want to try out different things, and there is a certain attraction in taking on these rough characters. It is kind of liberating in some ways.' An IIT Delhi graduate in Mechanical Engineering, Amol made a career transition from being an engineer to actor. Is there an influence from those years now as an actor? The actor says, 'I was introduced to acting when I was doing theatre in college where I was studying engineering. I think my mental framework is very analytical and problem-solving oriented. I am sure it affects the ways I approach my craft or the characters I play. I remember once I had written a script and the feedback I received was, 'This reads like engineering! It is almost like you have engineered it through!' I was like of course!' He goes on to detail, 'Maybe there is a certain kind of thinking, which one realizes over time that it is who I am, which is not something that I can bury or forget. It is a part of me. That also defines the actor I am, the personality that I have. That has its own strengths, and weaknesses- that sometimes I can get too caught up in logic! I have told too many times, 'Ye toh logical sawal puch rahe ho aap!' (smiles) I can have doubts but I want to make sense of everything in a script or character.' 'I think it is useful too, as it helps me arrive at certain answers, because they one is able to convey that understanding. So yes, I want to understand how the business side of it works, how the camera works. I want to understand how lighting works. It is just an instinct, a certain curiosity, which hopefully arrives at some kind of wisdom,' he concludes. Kull is produced by Balaji Digital, created by Ekta R Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor, and directed by Sahir Raza. It will stream exclusively on JioHotstar from May 2.
India Today
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Kull trailer: Raisingh siblings at war in Ekta Kapoor's upcoming show
JioHotstar has unveiled the trailer for its upcoming series 'Kull - The Legacy Of The Raisingghs', a gripping tale of power, loyalty, and secrets. The show, produced by Balaji Digital and created by Ekta R Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor, is set to stream exclusively on the platform from May 2.'Kull' follows the story of a fractured royal lineage in Bilkaner, where the patriarch Chandrapratap's murder sets off a chain of paranoia, betrayal, and long-buried secrets. The series boasts an ensemble cast, including Nimrat Kaur, Ridhi Dogra, and Amol Parashar in pivotal the trailer here: Nimrat Kaur, who plays Indrani Raisinggh, described her character as "a storm behind still waters, layered, loyal, and quietly powerful." She added, "'Kull' gave me the rare chance to embody a woman whose strength speaks in silences and whose loyalty burns fiercely. It's a story that doesn't flinch, and I'm proud to be part of something so unapologetically bold."Ridhi Dogra, who essays the character of Kavya Raisinggh, said, "Kavya carries the weight of a dying legacy on her shoulders. She's ambitious, driven but deeply scared... Working alongside Nimrat and Amol felt like being in the eye of a storm where she is raw, unpredictable, but incredibly fulfilling."Amol Parashar, who plays Abhimanyu Raisinggh, expressed, "My character is chaos wrapped in charm. He's fragile, angry, entitled and yet, somewhere, you feel for him... 'Kull' is bold, fresh, and nothing like we've seen before."All episodes of 'Kull' will stream on JioHotstar from May 2.
