Published By: Chirag Sehgal
Last Updated: December 13, 2023, 09:45 IST
The Buckingham Murders premiered at BFI London Film Festival 2023. (Photo Credits: Reddit)
“I think I loved playing that part because this is the first time I am playing a detective, and I am a huge crime drama fan,” Kareena Kapoor said.
Kareena Kapoor Khan ventured into the world of OTT in the Netflix film Jaane Jaan, directed by Sujoy Ghosh. Garnering acclaim from both critics and audiences, the film marked Kareena Kapoor’s successful foray into the new media space. Next, she is set to feature in Hansal Mehta’s Netflix film, The Buckingham Murders, and believes it was her “career-defining role.”
During a recent discussion on Netflix’s The Actors’ Roundtable 2023, Kareena Kapoor shared insights into her role in the upcoming film, The Buckingham Murders. Revealing key details, she disclosed that her character is a grieving mother in the movie. The narrative unfolds with a tragic incident in the opening scene where her character’s child is shot, prompting her transformation into a detective. Fleeing her hometown, she arrives in another, where she grapples with the complexities of the case assigned to her.
Kareena Kapoor said, “I think I loved playing that part because this is the first time I am playing a detective, and I am a huge crime drama fan.” While the actress admitted that playing the role was difficult since the character’s grief made her uncomfortable it also gave her a lot of joy to play it. She added, “It’s a career-defining role for me and one of my best characters.” Kareena mentioned that she asked the director to make it a four part series since she did not want to let go of the character.
Meanwhile, in the same conversation, Kareena Kapoor addressed her inhibitions about joining the OTT realm. “Coming on to the OTT platform, that was a little nerve-racking. I think it did change the way I was performing. It was as though I was coming onto the screen for the first time. It was like what I felt 24 years ago,” said Kareena. Further on, she stated that the difference between working for OTT platforms and feature films is what made her nervous. She remarked that TV is more “personal,” where someone is watching you from their comfort zone, as opposed to cinema, where the screen is in front and there are many others around. Kareena stated that she is still nervous even after working on OTT projects.
The Buckingham Murders, directed by Hansal Mehta, garnered acclaim from the crowd at its global premiere at the BFI London Film Festival 2023. It was also screened at the 2023 Mumbai Film Festival at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre in October.
