Inside Ishaan Khatter’s Hollywood debut with Nicole Kidman in Netflix’s 'The Perfect Couple'

"There is a great joy in being able to bring two worlds together...glad that I had this opportunity." Khatter shared.

Ishaan Khatter recently made his Hollywood debut in Nicole Kidman's The Perfect Couple. At the show's grand premiere in the USA, Khatter spoke about his filming experience and his relationships with the cast. 

Discussing his connection with the cast, he stated, “I think it helps a lot to have a feeling of camaraderie. So, there is space to play. Most importantly, to be able to trust each other because, on a scale of production such as this, you want to be able to hone it all in and be able to feel like it's another day of work and focus on the substance of the scene. Focus on trying to find truth in that given moment.”

He further noted, “When you have the warmth and camaraderie with your colleagues, it only makes that much easier to be able to achieve it.” Regarding his character and the rest of the cast, Khatter mentioned, “All of us were assigned very individual characters, and each of them had a unique voice. In my case, if I may say so, for Eve as well, it was important to keep it grounded and to walk a thin line.”

Reflecting on his experience on set, Khatter shared, “Just be able to work in an environment so radically different from what I have been exposed to before but at the same time, being able to find comfort in the fact that across the world, what we do is the same thing. We are all storytellers, we are all creators and creative beings and we are all trying to get to the truth of the moment and the crux of the biscuit, so to say. There is a great joy in being able to bring two worlds together. And I am so glad that I had this opportunity.”

The series, directed by Susanne Bier, premiered on Netflix on September 5. This project is Ishaan Khatter's second international venture, following his role in the British miniseries A Suitable Boy.