Black (2005) child star Ayesha Kapur to debut as lead actress in Hari Om

Ayesha Kapur is known for her award-winning portrayal as a child artiste in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Black (2005). She played the younger version of Rani Mukerji's character Michelle in the film that also starred Amitabh Bachchan. 

Kapur is now all set to make her debut as a lead actress in Harish Vyas’s Hari Om (2023), where she is cast opposite Anshuman Jha.

After completing her higher studies in New York, she is now working on her Hindi diction with language coach Kulvinder Bakshish, who had also trained Aamir Khan in Punjabi for Laal Singh Chaddha (2022). 

About landing the lead role in the film, Kapur said in a statement, “I am excited about getting back into acting and shooting for Hari Om. It’s a sweet family film which will touch a chord with everyone in some way. I like the simplicity with which Harish sir writes his stories and fleshes out his characters. They are very real and relatable.” 

After Black, Kapur had also acted in Sikandar (2009), which featuered Parzan Dastur in the titular role. 

“This film also has me working alongside celebrated actors like Raghuvir Yadav sir and Soni Razdan ma’am,” she added, speaking about her co-stars. “To be working with them and to be on the same frame as them will be an exciting learning experience for me. And it’s great to work with Anshuman because I really admire his acting and the script choices he makes.” 

The film will begin filming this month in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh and will wrap up this December. 

Hari Om is the third collaboration between Jha and Vyas after the web-series Mastram (2020) and the film Hum Bhi Akele Tum Bhi Akele (2021).