Though he is 65 -years-old now and has the gift of distance, we had to find and tap into the version of the character who first stepped into Tihar. It is not a direct comparison of the cutout or mimicry but to find the essence of the person.”One cannot help recall Kapoor’s resemblance and traits being similar to those of his grandfather, the charismatic Shashi Kapoor. “I am grateful that I can carry that feeling forward for people, and it reminds me of the impact and significance that my grandfather had, managing to do the whole gamut, be it commercial, crossover, or parallel. It is very positive that people are being reminded of a feeling and emotion they felt before.”Prithvi Theatre, which is the testament to his grandparents Shashi and Jennifer Kapoor’s enduring legacy, had been Zahan’s training ground. From assisting directors and being part of workshops, Zahan made his theatre debut in 2019 with Makrand Deshpande’s Pitaji Please.Zahan also reveals that he was never weighed under the burden of his lineage “I don’t think it was ever presented as something I had to do; it was not a comparison I had to build towards, something I had to reach as a goal, but it is something that just existed. So, by nature, it is in me and it has been absorbed.There are so many layers and facets of that, the conversations around, the understanding of story, character, arts and culture in general, the ethos, ethics. One sees success, failure, barrenness, and a flourish; I am glad one has been able to absorb all of that.”Though the question on everyone’s mind is what next, the actor reveals he had shot a few things before Black Warrant and is awaiting their release. Zahan says he has taken a leaf from the Kapoor family rule book of immersing himself in every aspect of the craft and not getting pigeonholed.“It is very positive that people are being reminded of a feeling and emotion they’ve felt before.”ZAHAN KAPOOR, Actor
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