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Filmmaker Goutam Ghose turns actor in 'Ekla Akash'

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Press Trust of India Kolkata

But the 62-year-old filmmaker has ruled out embracing full time acting.

"Yes, I have acted in two films in a span of two years, but I have no wish to turn a full time actor," Ghose told PTI.

Ghosh had his first acting experience in Buddhadeb Dasgupta's film "Grihajuddha" 30 years ago. He said when Srijit (Mukherji), director of "Baishe Shraban", requested him to enact a poet's role in his film he could not say no to him.

"And now I again acted in a film made by Sandipan Roy whom I know for long," the ace film-maker, who recently completed outdoor shooting for his next ambitious project "Shunyo Awnko", said.

 

After Baishe Shraban, Ghosh said, many acting offers had come his way, but he declined except them "Ekla Akash". It revolves around a modern woman's quest for identity despite having carved a niche in showbusiness.

"Sure it feels good to encourage and support young directors of Bengal. I agreed to act in the two films only after I discovered something interesting in the characters," Ghose said. (MORE)

  

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First Published: Oct 02 2012 | 10:15 AM IST

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