Karisma Kapoor shared this image. (courtesy: therealkarismakapoor)

Mumbai:

Bollywood star Karisma Kapoor says she went out of her consolation zone to painting the character of a cop within the upcoming drama collection Brown, which was the one Indian present on the Berlin Series Market Selects platform.

Backed by Zee Studios, the noir present relies on the guide City of Death by Abheek Barua and directed by Abhinay Deo of Delhi Belly fame.

Kapoor, who dominated the 90s and 2000s Hindi cinema with movies like Raja Hindustani, Dil To Pagal Hai, Raja Babu,Coolie No 1 and Judwa, mentioned she might have performed a wide range of roles in her profession however Brown was utterly completely different from her earlier display screen avatars.

“We are always constantly evolving. Now, with OTT there is a scope to portray different facets of a character. I was out of my comfort zone with this show, there are certain things that I am doing in the show, which I don’t do in real life, so I had to stretch myself. It was interesting for me to do that,” Karisma Kapoor told PTI in an interview.

Brown revolves around Rita Brown, an alcoholic cop, who forms an unlikely alliance with a widower with survivor’s guilt to solve the murder of a young girl.

When the makers approached the 48-year-old actor in 2021, she instantly accepted it as the show gave her the chance to explore a different facet of a woman.

“The role of Rita Brown is so different from what I have done (in the past). She is so raw, human, we all have good, bad, fantastic, flawed things within us. Besides, she goes through so many kinds of emotions, and all of that drew me to the show.

“She is coping with plenty of issues and we do not get to see that on the display screen. It was an fascinating problem to convey her about, to make her actual.” To painting this character, Karisma Kapoor mentioned she did intensive prep work for the present together with studying Bengali language as a result of the present is ready in Kolkata.

“We did prep for months not just with actors but on script and location level. Besides reading the novel, I had many different kinds of coaching happening, like language and how to roll a cigarette as I am a non-smoker,” the Zubeidaa actor mentioned.

Brown marks the actor’s second stint on OTT after 2020 Mentalhood, which was her comeback to appearing.

Karisma Kapoor believes the portrayal of girls characters has continuously advanced through the years and added that the streaming platforms have solely made issues higher by providing robust protagonists to feminine actors.

“Every generation in cinema has great roles for women. And we are constantly evolving. I am also lucky to have been part of films like Zubeidaa and Fiza. I wish there would be more but that’s the way it is. Maybe OTT gives more space for the strong female protagonist today,” she added.

Brown was part of Berlin Series Market Selects 2023-the only Indian web show in the film market at the Berlin International Film Festival. The Berlinale Series Market included a total of 16 titles from five continents.

With the series going to the prestigious film festival, Karisma Kapoor said, she is excited and humbled by the recognition for an Indian show.

“Also, it’s great to see the strains are blurring at the moment and our Indian cinema and exhibits are being seen and appreciated. All the onerous work has paid off that at the moment a global viewers is attending to see now, it is extremely heart-warming,” she added.

Brown additionally options veteran actor Helen, making her comeback, Soni Razdan, Surya Sharma, and Ok Ok Raina, amongst others.