Actor Ayesha Kapur mentioned she by accident found Black (2005) within the “New Releases” catalogue of a streaming platform lately. ”I used to be like what’s occurring?” Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s cult basic Black lately acquired an OTT launch after 19 years.
In a chat with us, Kapur, who performed younger Michelle McNally revealed when the film was pulled down on YouTube, she felt unhappy. But now that it is streaming on OTT “more viewers will see it, including my friends from college in America. I was surprised that it wasn’t on any platform for the longest time. I think just being on OTT makes it more accessible,” the 29-year-old added.
The news about Black’s OTT debut was damaged by Amitabh Bachchan on its nineteenth anniversary on X. The megastar performed Michelle’s instructor Debraj Sahai. Though Rani Mukerji performed the grown-up Michelle, Kapur’s portrayal of the deaf-mute lady received her immense accolades.
“It had affected the blind and deaf community too. It’s become a cult film even in Korea. It’s crazy to think where all this film was travelled and the impact it made on people from different demographics,” Kapur added.
But being all of 9 at the moment, did she realise that she was entering into delivering a strong efficiency? “I hadn’t been exposed to Bollywood at all. So I didn’t know exactly what I was getting into,” Kapur mentioned.
“I didn’t have that star complex or exposure and I could really play that part. I realised how intense playing Michelle was only later. But I fell so much in love with acting through the process,” she added.
Despite having stalwarts like Bhansali and Bachchan, Kapur mentioned “they didn’t treat me like a nine-year-old. They included me in the creative process helping me shine, and bringing out the best in me.”
The actor revealed that put up Black, she met Bhansali to debate a challenge which he was producing. “But I had just been accepted into Columbia University. I would love to meet him again, now that I’m done with my studies,” Kapur expressed.
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