Actor Kunal Kapoor might largely remind you of his performances in films like Rang De Basanti, Dear Zindagi, and Don. A calm and composed face is what one might picture. But with the Netflix film Jewel Thief, he got the chance to break the mould as he took on the role of a cop.

"You can say I’ve traded poetic lines for punch lines in this one. There’s a directness to him that I find refreshing. When he wants something, he won’t philosophise — he`ll simply find the most efficient path to get it. It`s been an interesting shift, exploring this kind of contained intensity," says Kunal Kapoor, talking to Mid-day.