‘He is unpredictable’

Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah shared his experience of working with Pankaj Kapur in the series IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack.

He appreciated the acting skills of Pankaj Kapur, saying, “It is such a joy to work with him because he’s unpredictable and you know that this is a person who’s thoroughly done his preparation. And, I also make it a point to be completely prepared. It’s like playing tennis where you envy his game and you also respect it at the same time.”

Kapur also praised his co-actor and said, “Such kind words from somebody you deeply admire. When I’m working with him there’s a sixth sense within me which is always ready to learn, to see what he is up to, what new I can learn from him because that’s the kind of respect and awe I hold him in. He has said such beautiful words for me,” Kapur said. He shared how it was to work with the director Anubhav Sinha, saying, “I have a kind of soft corner for this gentleman... And when I got to know that these are the actors who are going to be part of it, it was, as Naseer Sahib said, a pleasure to be among all of them,” Kapur added.