Sanjay Kapoor on 'The Last Hour': Never auditioned for role until now

Sanjay Kapoor on how he bagged the part of cop in upcoming crime thriller The Last Hour.

For Sanjay Kapoor, the digital entertainment boom has brought with it many firsts. If it introduced the actor to long-format storytelling, it also made him embrace remote shooting for The Gone Game. His upcoming outing, The Last Hour, too has been a novel experience. “The director [Amit Kumar] told me that he has watched my films and loved my work. He then went on to say that he wanted me to audition so that he could [judge] if I looked convincing as Arup [his character]. I have worked for the past 25 years, and have never auditioned for any role. So, it was a challenge that I eagerly took on, and I am glad that I proved myself [in the screen test],” says Kapoor.

The Amazon Prime Video offering, which also features Shahana Goswami, Raima Sen and Karma Takapa, sees the senior actor as a tough cop who is investigating the murder of a small-time actor. The series, created by Kumar and Anupama Minz, marries elements of a crime thriller with the supernatural. “There is no ghost or elements of horror in this show. I have been reading stories where people [have communicated with] spirits. I may not believe in ghosts, but I do believe in energies, and this show offers a believable [resolution].” 

The unusual storyline aside, Kapoor says it was his character’s vulnerability that drew him to the project, which is executive-produced by Asif Kapadia. “I am playing a cop for the first time, but he is not the larger-than-life Bollywood cop. He has anxieties and worries, like any of us,” adds the actor.

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