Mishti : Mumbai Calling

Submitted by admin on Sat, 2014-04-19 03:46
She is all set to enter Bollywood with Subhash Ghai’s biggie. The new found speaks on her debut director, Bollywood dreams and more...
By Lipika Varma
How did Kaanchi happen?
I had done a Bengali film titled Parichay. The associate director Mr. Arnindam Ray,  who is from the Bengali Film Industry,  was also the chief assistant director for  Subhash Ghai. He put me onto the audition and thus I landed up with the film.
 
Share with us the experience of working with Subhash ji? 
I am happy to be working with Subhashji. When I came here I had to take quiet a few tests inlcuding screen test, look test and acting. Kartick was already selected but Subhashji never disclosed that I was to be the heroine. He told me that I am working with him as his assistant. No one knew that I was the lead untill he made the official announcement.
 
Subhash always presents his actresses’ beautifully. Did you feel so?
Yes and he guided me from A to Z. He always wants his heroines to look authentic. If she plays the character of a rural girl, she needs to look one. The character has to look the character to portray it correctly. 
 
Were you prepared?
Yes, I was prepared in the sense; he only prepared me for the character. When I had come to Mumbai I had just passed out from my college. I did not have any technical knowledge of acting. After coming here I learnt under his able guidance. But playing the bold girl in Kaanchi was a challenge. In real life I am a very simple girl. My definition of boldness is very different in real life than what I have portrayed on screen. 
 
Have you signed a bond with Mukta Arts-? 
I am tied with Mukta for three films. But I am allowed to do other films too in between. We are looking for good scripts. If any character suits me I will be doing the next Mukta Arts film. I do not know if Subhashji will direct the film or not.
 
Did you have to do any workshops?
No. Subhashji’s direction style is very spontaneous. He writes dialogues on the sets at times. He taught us enacting few scenes during the shoot only. He always explains very lovingly with immense patience. He does not make his artists nervous.
 
One learning from Subhash Ghai as director?
He gave us some important tips. When we work for any film it is a combined art. But the vision is of the director. It is very imp for an actor to have complete faith in his director. I am in love with the camera, therefore I never felt nervous. People will now judge my performance when the film releases and am waiting for their reactions
 
What difference do you find in Kolkata and Mumbai?
In Kolkata my life was all about me and my family and friends. Here it is all about work. I was a kid there. I have come here for work and I was aware of the fact that I will not get time for myself. Kolkata is undoubtedly the city of joy. Mumbai is strictly a professional place, there is good money, good work. If you want to achieve your aim, then Mumbai is the right place to be. As far as films are concerned, there is not much of a difference in the creatives. The only difference I find is that Bollywood is a much larger platform. It is on a bigger scale.  Working in the Hindi film industry you get international recognition too.