"With the film revolving round an English drama troupe, I got into the skin of the character, who is one of the pivots of the group. As we shot the celluloid rehearsal scenes of the fictional group, I felt why can't I explore this medium as well in real life," Mumtaj told PTI here.
"I had been hooked to English theatre once. Kolkata has a healthy, thriving tradition of Shakespearean theatre. So I can now experience it from the other side," the Aschorjo Pradip actor said during dubbing of the upcoming film at a city studio.
On acting in different mediums, the Bhooter Bhabisyot star said, "Every single form of art is different. That is known and clear to everybody. As a performer my job is to give the best shot every where.
"If there is no chance of re-take on stage, there is also the urge to give a perfect shot which may run into hours and after many NGs, to give the best expression," she said.
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"And if the script demands, and if there is a director you feel comfortable to work with, you can certainly wear dresses as I did in some sequences in Aschorjo Prodip," she said.
"But I will not do such scenes with each and every director as I should have confidence about the way he treat the shots while editing. Only people known to me or those I feel at ease to work with," she reasoned.
About her role in 'Meghe Dhaka Tara', capturing a particular phase of mercurial film maker Ritwik Ghatak's life when he was shooting the classic Supriya Devi-starrer, Mumtaj said "I was never bogged down by the thought that I am portraying Supriya Devi on screen.