Ram Kapoor on his role in 'Neeyat': I based some of the character parts on my own father

Establishing himself as a critically acclaimed artist whose work spans the television, film, and digital industry, Ram Kapoor has earned a reputation for his method acting skills. Ram Kapoor will be seen next as billionaire Ashish Kapoor in the murder mystery 'Neeyat'. Ram recently opened up about the process of preparing for his character.

Talking about playing Ashish Kapoor in Neeyat, Ram Kapoor says, 

“When I first heard the script, I immediately fell in love with the project. It is a fantastic role and it is the kind of role that I knew I was well suited for. I could see myself playing Ashish Kapoor. Personality-wise, certain characters are difficult to get into, and certain characters are easier, this one was the latter. When I first read the script, I saw that this was not going to be too difficult to get into, it was relatable to me, and that was my initial thought. I based some of the character parts on my own father. My father was also a typical North Indian Punjabi man who could be very loud and opinionated, and he was also very well-to-do, very successful. There were similarities between him and my character, so I based the building blocks of the character on my father, whom I discussed with Anu as I thought that would help me make it more personal. Anu liked that and helped me build on it more, that’s how we developed it together”.

'Neeyat' is set in the breathtakingly beautiful highlands of Scotland, the engaging trailer takes the viewer into the glamourous world of billionaire Ashish Kapoor and his close circle of family and friends, where everyone is tangled in their own web of secrets. When Ashish Kapoor ends up being murdered at his own party, it is up to Detective Mira Rao to uncover the hidden motives and mysteries in this classic whodunnit. 

 Audiences can expect edge-of-the-seat, captivating entertainment from this murder mystery with Vidya Balan looking especially refreshing in a never-seen-before avatar. The movie also features a strong ensemble cast featuring Ram Kapoor, Rahul Bose, Neeraj Kabi, Amrita Puri, Shahana Goswami, Niki Walia, Dipannita Sharma, Shashank Arora,Prajakta Koli, Danesh Razvi, Ishika Mehra and Madhav Deval in pivotal roles. 

Neeyat is directed by Anu Menon who last directed Vidya Balan in the 2020 superhit ‘Shakuntala Devi’. It is produced by the Vikram Malhotra-led AbundantiaEntertainment and co-produced by Prime Video. 'Neeyat' will release across theatres worldwide on July 7th.