With films like Goutam Ghose's Moner Manush and Aparna Sen's Iti Mrinalini in his kitty, actor Priyanshu Chatterjee says he is looking to create his own space in meaningful Bengali cinema.
"I want to consolidate my hold in meaningful Bengali cinema while at the same time I will work on creating my own space in Bollywood with substantial roles," Priyanshu told PTI.
With the adulation to his role as Rabindranath Tagore's elder brother Jyotirindranath in Moner Manush behind him, the 38-year-old actor is looking forward to Iti Mrinalini, the yet to be released film by Sen.
"I play a young director Imtiaz, who has studied filmmaking at a renowned institute abroad and has a bit of an ego," said Priyanshu, who was in the city to promote Bengali film Bhorer Alo.
"My character comes into Mrinalini's life when she is past her prime, wanting to make a film with her and himself acts in the film. So here it is a film within a film format," he added.
The film also stars Sen, playing an actress past her prime with daughter Konkona Sen Sharma playing the younger Mrinalini.
Priyanshu was approached by Sen before Goutam Ghose did for Moner Manush, though the latter released months back.
"For me it was a great honour to be approached by directors like Rinadi (Aparna) and Goutamda back to back. I had read and heard so much about Jyotirindranath during my growing up years. But this time I had to research a lot.
"I found his jest for life, his literary bent of mind, his love for music as well as his administrative skills interesting. It was a challenge to project such a personality, a towering figure of the 19th century, interacting with a figure like baladeer Lalan Fakir," he said.
About his experiences to work with Sen and Ghosh, Priyanshu said, "While Rinadi (Sen) looks after every minutest aspect on the sets, about the look and costume of the characters, Goutamda leaves it to the natural instinct and is particular about the camera angle."
Priyanshu, who had also acted in a Hindi-English film Gumshuda (2010) opposite Rajat Kapoor by director Asok Biswanathan, rued the fact that the film bombed.
"Asok da is a fine director who has a grasp over the medium but perhaps his lack of command over Hindi showed."
Among the new crop of Hindi film directors, Priyanshu said he would love to work with Anurag Basu and Dibakar Banerjee.
"I would love to work with Dibakar, who has undoubtedly changed the face of budget, niche cinema over the years. But I need to be approached first with a good script," said the Tum Bin star.
Priyanshu also rated mushy love story Dil Ka Rishta (2003) and critically acclaimed Pinjar (2003) as the favourite ones he has acted in.
Talking about his first international project Florida Road, directed by Durban-based American director Brad Glass, Priyanshu said the film has shaped up well.
The actor also said he wants to work with veteran director Prabhat Roy, "whose films have been wholesome family entertainers with accent on values."
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"I want to consolidate my hold in meaningful Bengali cinema while at the same time I will work on creating my own space in Bollywood with substantial roles," Priyanshu told PTI.
With the adulation to his role as Rabindranath Tagore's elder brother Jyotirindranath in Moner Manush behind him, the 38-year-old actor is looking forward to Iti Mrinalini, the yet to be released film by Sen.
"I play a young director Imtiaz, who has studied filmmaking at a renowned institute abroad and has a bit of an ego," said Priyanshu, who was in the city to promote Bengali film Bhorer Alo.
"My character comes into Mrinalini's life when she is past her prime, wanting to make a film with her and himself acts in the film. So here it is a film within a film format," he added.
The film also stars Sen, playing an actress past her prime with daughter Konkona Sen Sharma playing the younger Mrinalini.
Priyanshu was approached by Sen before Goutam Ghose did for Moner Manush, though the latter released months back.
"For me it was a great honour to be approached by directors like Rinadi (Aparna) and Goutamda back to back. I had read and heard so much about Jyotirindranath during my growing up years. But this time I had to research a lot.
"I found his jest for life, his literary bent of mind, his love for music as well as his administrative skills interesting. It was a challenge to project such a personality, a towering figure of the 19th century, interacting with a figure like baladeer Lalan Fakir," he said.
About his experiences to work with Sen and Ghosh, Priyanshu said, "While Rinadi (Sen) looks after every minutest aspect on the sets, about the look and costume of the characters, Goutamda leaves it to the natural instinct and is particular about the camera angle."
Priyanshu, who had also acted in a Hindi-English film Gumshuda (2010) opposite Rajat Kapoor by director Asok Biswanathan, rued the fact that the film bombed.
"Asok da is a fine director who has a grasp over the medium but perhaps his lack of command over Hindi showed."
Among the new crop of Hindi film directors, Priyanshu said he would love to work with Anurag Basu and Dibakar Banerjee.
"I would love to work with Dibakar, who has undoubtedly changed the face of budget, niche cinema over the years. But I need to be approached first with a good script," said the Tum Bin star.
Priyanshu also rated mushy love story Dil Ka Rishta (2003) and critically acclaimed Pinjar (2003) as the favourite ones he has acted in.
Talking about his first international project Florida Road, directed by Durban-based American director Brad Glass, Priyanshu said the film has shaped up well.
The actor also said he wants to work with veteran director Prabhat Roy, "whose films have been wholesome family entertainers with accent on values."
Read more at: http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=ENTEN20110175634&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&keyword=regional&nid=105879&cp
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