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Kunal Kemmu's web show, Single Papa, recently premiered on Netflix. In the series, the actor plays the role of Gaurav, who wants to adopt a child and raise
it as a single father. During the show's promotions, Zoom sat for an exclusive interview with team Single Papa. In conversation with us, Kunal revealed he got slightly emotional while shooting for the series. The actor also revealed that he could draw from real-life emotions while filming some scenes.
Kunal Kemmu on Single Papa
Speaking to us, Kunal revealed what excited him about doing Single Papa. "When we read the rest of the episodes, the first thing was that it is a page-turner. When you are reading something heavy, you put it down. I remember I finished one episode and then I picked the other episode, went through it and I just didn't stop because I wanted to know what's going to happen," he said.
The actor continued, "It was very easy-to-read, it made laugh when I read and there were moments that made me slightly emotional. I knew that this was something if we make it properly, we will give the same experience I had while reading it to the audiences that watch it. That was the first draw for me into the show."
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Kunal Kemmu on parenthood, working with a child
Continuing the conversation, Kunal was asked if discovered something about himself as a father while playing Gaurav. The actor revealed, "I didn't discover something about me as a father. But I just realised that I was comfortable working with a child that was not just mine. It was also thanks to the wonderful kid who was on set. He is amazing and adorable."
He added, "The only added thing was that because I've been a parent, I had some memories of my own time when Inaaya (his and Soha Ali Khan's daughter) was four or six months old. That experience let me handle the child with care. Also, certain scenes, I could draw from true-life emotions that I had. So, that helped me play this side of Gaurav slightly better."
Single Papa also stars Manoj Pahwa, Ayesha Raza, Neha Dhupia and Prajakta Koli.
