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Pankaj Kapur Reasserts Script-First Stance, Explains 'Difficult Actor' Label

In a Zoom interview for Jab Khuli Kitaab on ZEE5, he says his NSD training made full scripts nonnegotiable.

Overview

  • Kapur says, "I would not work without a script," attributing the reputation to his insistence on reading the full material before taking roles.
  • He made the remarks during a Zoom conversation promoting Jab Khuli Kitaab, with director Saurabh Shukla present.
  • The film, which co-stars Dimple Kapadia, premiered on March 6 and is streaming on ZEE5.
  • He contrasts his method with earlier industry norms where actors often received scenes at the last minute.
  • He cites easy collaboration with Basu Chatterjee, Vishal Bhardwaj and Anubhav Sinha, and recalls requesting a Karamchand script a day in advance.