Mumbai: Actor Saif Ali Khan shared at the trailer launch of his upcoming film ‘Jewel Thief – The Heist Begins’ that his role is quite exciting.
“In heist films, the lines between hero, anti-hero, and master mind often blur. What I like about the heist film is that a guy is technically wrong, he breaks the law, but he does it for a good reason, to help someone in his family; it’s an honourable kind of theft. So, it makes for an exciting character,” Saif said.
“He has got skills that are of the criminal type, and people enjoy watching people breaking the law in a movie like this; it gives them a chance to take on the system; that’s what heist films are about. It has got a tremendous strong anti-hero antagonist in Jaideep, so it was a lovely part for me,” he added.
The movie is being produced by Siddharth Anand and his wife Mamta Anand, under their banner Marflix Pictures.
Sharing that it’s always fun to team up with Saif, the producer said, “Saif is the same, He is lovable, he is a darling on sets, he makes everybody comfortable. Sometimes his jokes scare people because his sense of humour is such.”
Talking about his role in the film, actor Kunal Kapoor said, “I was looking to do a film which is a rollercoaster ride, a thriller, surprise after surprise. I wanted to do this, and luckily, I had the chance to do it with an amazing team. But for me, what was exciting was to play a tough, ruthless copy, usually, I’m tasked as the mediator, peace maker, the poet, the philosopher. In usual circumstance, if I was cast in this film, then I would be telling you all, ‘let’s just sort this out’. But there I get a chance to have a gun, and slam a few people and that was fun for me.”
Thanking Anand for allowing her to play the quintessential Bollywood heroine, Nikita Dutta said, “I’ve been part of Sid Anand’s world, is a huge thing. As a female actor, when you start working, I don’t think I’ve lived the classic Bollywood heroine, and thanks to you , I got to play it. I’ve gotten that feeling from this film.”
“Jewel Thief: The Heist Begins” will be streaming on Netflix from April 25.
“It’s a great fit for Netflix, the fact that it will debut in 190 countries, with 300 million subscribers watching this film on day one. My endeavour was to make an immersive film in the comfort of your home, and Netflix is the best platform for ‘Jewel Thief’,” Anand said.
