With Netflix’s upcoming release Jewel Thief – The Heist Begins, Nikita Dutta is stepping into a genre she’s long admired. Directed by Kookie Gulati and Robbie Grewal, and produced by Siddharth Anand’s Marflix Productions, the film offered Dutta the rare chance to merge personal passion with professional ambition. Dutta plays Farah, a character immersed in the high-stakes world of red diamonds and deception. It’s a role she says she felt drawn to from the first narration.
Nikita Dutta talks about Jewel Thief: The Heist Begins ; says, “It felt like something I manifested into the universe”
“I happened to get a call from Mamta (Anand), saying that we’re making a film like this, would you be keen? When I heard the script for the first time, I was absolutely on board because I tell you honestly I have been personally really enjoying the genre,” Dutta shared. “Through the different re-workings of the script, we found the beauty of Farah, who has substance, she is finding her voice and has a whole lot of oomph which is what I loved.”
She described the experience as something that felt destined. “I’ve realised the kind of films that I really like to watch, is something I also want to be a part of… I think that was like an indirect manifestation into the universe because when I heard it I was like ‘oh my god, I really wanna be a part of this.’ It was a given.”
The film also stars Saif Ali Khan, Jaideep Ahlawat, and Kunal Kapoor. For Dutta, sharing screen space with such an experienced cast added another layer to the experience. “It is one thing when you get a role you’ve almost manifested and it is another when it is with Saif Ali Khan, Jaideep Ahlawat and Kunal Kapoor,” she said. “Working on a Siddharth Anand film already felt like a dream come true and then the cast just made this dream a whole lot better… They have learnt how to evolve with the times and that has been my biggest takeaway from the experience—to constantly grow.”
Dutta’s character, Farah, brings more than glamour to the table—she’s portrayed as grounded, sharp, and capable, someone who contributes significantly to the unfolding heist narrative.
Adding a playful real-life twist to her promotional run, Dutta recently posted about a moment where she “nabbed” the African Red Sun in Mumbai – a cheeky nod to her on-screen avatar. With the film streaming on Netflix starting April 25, she’s ready for audiences to meet Farah and dive into a world of style, strategy, and suspense.
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