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When City of Joy turns into a city of mystery
Updated On: 08 June, 2026 08:06 AM IST | Mumbai | Priyanka Sharma
Jisshu Sengupta says he agreed to Brown within minutes after director Abhinay Deo promised him a role unlike any he had played before. The actor also praised the series’ unique portrayal of Kolkata and defended the challenges of mainstream cinema

A still from ‘Brown’. Pics/Youtube
Within five minutes of meeting director Abhinay Deo, Jisshu Sengupta gave his nod to Brown, led by Karisma Kapoor. That made us wonder what Deo might have said to sell the ZEE5 crime series so easily to the actor. “He said, ‘You haven’t done something like this before’,” recalled Sengupta.
The actor elaborated, “I’ve played a lot of different characters. But the writing of this character was different from what I’ve done earlier.”
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