After three decades in the film industry, Bengali actor Rituparna Sengupta talks about how he broke his Bollywood jinx
After three decades in the film industry, Bengali actor Rituparna Sengupta talks about how he broke his Bollywood jinx
She is trained in Odissi and Manipuri dance, but films are her passion and profession. Over the past 30 years, Rituparna Sengupta has acted in 185 Bengali films as well as Odia, English, Malayalam and Kannada films. With 33 Hindi films between 1994 and 2015 – this is his Mumbai stint – that leaves him disappointed. However, the fighter in him kept going, and now he has more than half a dozen Hindi films to his credit. She is positive about breaking her Bollywood junks.
Her enthusiasm to work with the directors of Tollygunge has not waned as she eagerly awaits her new Bengali release, which includes Dutta And immortal lobongolota Based on the novels of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay and Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, as well as Maya Kumari A musical love story. However, it is directed by Kabir Lal. insight, In Marathi, Tamil and Telugu, apart from Bengali (in which she plays a double role) which is worrying her. “I am playing a blind woman and an actor can never be sure whether he can play a challenging role or not. Or when he will get a chance once again,” she says.
Excerpts from an interview during Rituparna’s recent visit to the capital to promote her new film.
Bengali film actor Rituparna Sengupta as seen during an interview in Delhi on Wednesday. , Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma
Tell us something about your post Diwali releases Mahishasura Mardini,
The director, Ranjan Ghosh, was inspired by nirbhaya case And demanded that the film be presented as an apology for all the women who are abused every day. The film makes you think about the conflicting forces and dangers of women; How people worship forms of power and yet subject women to heinous crimes. Maa Durga and her children are used as a metaphor in the film, in which I play a real-world Durga dealing with challenges in today’s society.
a Any specific reason for promoting the film at the theater festival in Delhi?
the story of Mahishasura Mardini Getting ready for Durga Puja takes place in one night and is inspired by characters from the movie theater with lights, props, single entry and exit sets. Plus, it’s great to get approval from an intellectual crowd in a theater circuit like the India Habitat Center. , The interaction with the theater association members at Jamia Millia Islamia University was encouraging as the students spoke their mind about how we can bring about a change with our films and promote communal harmony.
You say your Bollywood stint is weird; Still you have many Hindi movies which are either nearing completion or ready for release…
Yes, I am now focusing on Mumbai as there is tremendous scope for actors like me in content-rich films. The kind of roles I have played in Tollywood and the appreciation I have received – I want to showcase my talent across India. Bollywood will always be in the news and I feel people from other parts of the country should know more about me. I’m looking forward to flute With Anurag Kashyap, good Morning Sunshine With Revathi, jihad with Rohit Roy Kaal Tighori With Arbaaz Khan and Mahesh Manjrekar, itaro with lamp vault, by your arrival by Purab Kohli salt With Chandan Roy Sanyal. All these films got delayed due to the pandemic.
D o Now you see a strong change in film content especially in Bollywood,
Yes, people are drawn to stories drawn from their lives rather than feel-good magical moments. Check out the successes on the OTT platform. The concepts and ideas have changed and merged on a different level and the audience is accepting it.
What is your reaction to the public boycott of films in recent times?
What is happening is unfortunate. Actors are actors who are given a script and do what they want. We love and respect our audience and create entertainment for them. When every little thing is judged on social media, then there will be disappointment. We have put so much hard work, effort and sacrifice in every project; You can’t let it go to waste.
h Have you kept yourself relevant in Tollywood for 30 years?
It is a continuous process, constantly innovating and emotional. I came into acting from a middle class family without any training. My simplicity and integrity is my strength. I was lucky to make my debut with a National Award winner white stone plate, in 1992. I have worked hard since then. People have loved my films and every day when I wake up I want to do something new for them because I believe that whatever I do will never go to waste. I have created my audience with both commercial and serious films. Whatever film I do, it is and will be seen before justice; Rejections will not come blindly because my association with a film does not end with my acting. I associate myself with every department of filmmaking as money rides in my name.
h Do you choose your scripts and strike a balance between art films and commercial entertainment?
I choose the script carefully and see what difference I am going to make with the role. I don’t like repetition because it kills innovation. Every film I work in is like a new life for me as it affects me as an actor. I want to be remembered for the characters I played, for example, Romita in combustion Aparna Sen’s Paromita, which won me the National Award in 1997 Dear friend one day, got in bela sheshe Soumitra Chatterjee’s daughter as Begum Jaan princess, I identify with each of these strong women who helped me grow as an actor.