‘Audience will see the uniqueness’

Bollywood actress Karisma Kapoor opens up about initially rejecting her role in Brown

Actress Karisma Kapoor has opened up about her upcoming series Brown, revealing that she was initially hesitant to take up the project.

Karisma shared, “Earlier, I refused to play the role in Brown. I was like, ‘How will I go to Kolkata for so many days?’ So, I turned down the role. Then, I met Abhinay (Deo). After hearing about the role, the character and its rawness, I said yes, and I’m sitting here. It was very challenging and very exciting for me. She is so broken, yet strong. She has both softness and hardness. I think the audience will see that uniqueness,” she told ANI.

Reflecting on her career, Karisma said she began working at a very young age and now chooses projects that resonate with her personally.

“I am like this now. I don’t like to work too much. I have done it a lot. I was very young when I started working. I have a different pace and a different mindset. I work from my heart. So, if I like something, I will do it. Otherwise, I won’t,” she said.

The trailer of Brown was unveiled on Saturday. 

Headlined by Karisma Kapoor as a cop, the series also stars Surya Sharma, Jisshu Sengupta and Soni Razdan in pivotal roles.

According to the makers, Brown is a neo-noir psychological crime thriller set against the haunting beauty and moral chaos of Kolkata. At 

its centre is Rita Brown (played by Karisma Kapoor), once the city’s finest cop, now a disgraced alcoholic officer haunted by her past.

Directed by Abhinay Deo and produced by Zee Studios, Brown will premiere on June 5 exclusively on ZEE5.

Soni Razdan recalls unusual experience

Actress Soni Razdan also spoke about working on the show, describing it as a unique and rewarding experience. “I felt a sense of realism in it, and that is very unusual. The typical mother-daughter clichés were not there, which made it so enjoyable. I also felt there was a genuine connection. It was challenging because the director would not accept anything less than what was written. The character is complex, and that made the experience even more interesting,” Razdan said.