Shah Rukh Khan Added A Touch Of Romance To "Bard Of Blood", Reveals Kirti Kulhari

Vaishnavi Gavankar |Sep 30, 2019

Directed by Ribhu Dasgupta, "Bard of Blood", also includes Vineet Kumar, Sobhita Dhulipala and Jaideep Ahlawat.

Shah Rukh Khan is acclaimed as the "Lord of Romance" and the hotshot remained tried to stay true to his image even in the digital debut as a producer.

Kirti Kulhari who plays the role of Jannat Marri in the recently released Netflix's Indian Original series, Bard Of Blood, reveals that it was Shah Rukh who added the much needed emotional touch to Bard of Blood. Bard Of Blood is an adaptation of Bilal Siddiqi's spy thriller novel of the same name.

The series produced by Shah Rukh's Red Chillies Entertainment, opened to positive reviews on Friday and Kirti's exhibition as Jannat has been equally valued by the critics as much as the crowd.

"Jannat isn't a part of the book and I was told this in the main meeting itself. Shah Rukh Khan planned to bring Jannat into the story. He knew the book".

"I was told that he felt there was so much rush and activity in the show, however, there was a need for something passionate. An enthusiastic focus which ties everything together," Kirti was quoted saying in a meeting with a famous Indian wire service.

The spy thriller highlights Emraan Hashmi as an expelled covert agent, Kabir Anand, who is recalled from his new life as a Shakespeare teacher to spare four Indian operators who have held a prisoner in Balochistan.

On his arrival to Balochistan, Kabir fights the phantoms of the past, including the torment he caused Jannat, the lady he cherishes while playing out his obligations as a government agent.

Kirti says, despite the fact that the character had less screen time, she chose to proceed on the grounds that it challenged her as an actor.

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"They called me for Jannat and revealed to me that the character is there for two or three scenes and I approved of that. I got the narration and fell in love with Jannat. As an actor I ought to be infatuated with the character I'm playing and I totally experienced passionate feelings for her.

"There is so much that she experiences and that was a genuine test for me to reveal her story, inside out in just a couple of episodes. That was banked on a strong performance and as an artist that is the thing that I look for. For me, a character which is straightforward isn't enjoyable. The character should push me to dive deep. I was more than eager to play Jannat and I said yes to the job in the main meeting itself."

"I could see myself particularly as Jannat and I'm happy that it turned out the manner in which it did."

Directed by Ribhu Dasgupta, Bard of Blood, also includes Vineet Kumar, Sobhita Dhulipala and Jaideep Ahlawat. The seven-episode series is written by Siddiqi and Mayank Tewari.