EXCLUSIVE: Bring Out Issues Like Bullying And Homophobia Out In The Open, Asserts ‘Noblemen’ Actor Kunal Kapoor

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to state that actor Kunal Kapoor is one of the most handsome lads in Tinseltown. His recent film Noblemen produced by Yoodlee Films delves into the dark side of school life. It talks about bullying, homophobia and a lot of other things which are shoved under the carpet! The film has now released on Netflix! Kapoor plays the role of a drama teacher who is open-minded and has perhaps gone through a lot in his childhood and thus understands the situation at hand right from the word go! He plays the character which an élan and conviction nonpareil.

He is clearly one of the underrated gems of B’town! But - as they say, you can’t ignore talent, clearly, the body of work Kunal has spoken for itself! Instead of just saying yes to anything and everything coming his way, he prefers scripts that have meat and has something to say!

That’s something fresh, isn’t it?

It was during a lazy Monday afternoon, that I had a heart of hearts conversation with Kunal about the film, the psychological aspects of it and many other things – That’s when he came across to me as a person with a lot of candour and intellect as well. It honestly made my day.

Kunal – Are you listening?

Excerpts from the conversation -

While in Bollywood, where most other actors just want their films to do commercially well and they are least bothered about what the film talks about, actor Kunal Kapoor is a paradigm shift. He wants movies to bring out some discourse, he wants movies to make the viewers dwell on the topic the film was about. Quipped he, “I think, the best movies are the ones which are not just entertaining but also has something important to say, when you step out of the theatre, the movies force you to think about things which you haven’t bought about before. A script that forces you to do that is good indeed. Speaking of Noblemen, the actor said, he liked the difference the director brought to the characters in the film. “The way she (Director Vandana Kataria) was approaching Merchant of Venice was pretty different. It was a story within a story. Merchant of Venice is playing out in the play I am teaching and it is also playing out in the movie as a whole different angle. The whole of it was very interesting and very unique. It deals with issues we don’t talk about - Primarily about bullying and the emotional and mental scars that can leave out on the child. It is not just about a school or college, it is universal. Sometimes the victim becomes the victimiser.”