India, May 13 -- Actor Kunal Kapoor made his acting comeback with Netflix's Jewel Thief. The heist film also starred Saif Ali Khan and Jaideep Ahlawat in lead roles. But the comeback did not land perfectly. While Kunal's performance was praised, the film received mixed to negative reviews. In an interview with Hindustan Times, Kunal defends the film, saying it did end up doing what it was supposed to. (Also read: Saif Ali Khan says he 'hated' himself on first day of Jewel Thief shoot: 'Sometimes I don't know what I'm doing')

Talking about what drew him to Jewel Thief, Kunal says, "It was multiple things starting with a chance to do something I haven't done before. That's the most important thing for an actor. My belief is that sometimes ...