Casting thespian Soumitra Chatterjee as the main lead in a never-before role of 'Nayak', National award winner Atanu Ghosh says his upcoming flick Rupkatha Noy will be a journey from fantasy to realism.
"I always feel that film has a far bigger canvas, may be than any other form of art. I always take film as a place where I can undertake a new experimentation," Atanu, whose Angshumaner Chhobi got national award a few years back, told PTI here.
"My protagonist Soumitra Chatterjee, the veteran 'nayak' in the film, is detached from his own kin, reaches out to an extended family by listening to the little tales of people sitting on a park bench and effects a change in their minds by orchestrating their thoughts and in turn their lives, he said.
"There is an increasing number of people talking to themselves, in conversation with themselves in the present age. All of us lead a solitary existence, moving within our own circles. None does have the time or ear to listen to strangers. My film seeks to deal with this issue," Atanu said.
"Or from another perspective, the dismembered images gradually take a shape and become real, it is a transition from fantasy to realism," the 'Takhon Teish' maker said.
"One of the characters will speak out, will emerge on the scene and start dwelling on other characters, as the chronicler of events," he said terming Rupkatha Noy as a journey into human psyche interspersed with populist thriller elements.
"I had seen the entire fim after post-production. May be I am the only person who has seen the film, already besides the director in its entirety. Very interesting, One thing I can say such story line and concept don't come always. May be I am enacting such a role after several years," Soumitra said when asked.
Kaushik Sen, one of the most prominent actors both on stage and screen, said, "Atanu's work reminded me of the shooting experience in Mrinal Sen's 'Amar Bhooban' years back. Though the settings and the milieu are different, Mrinalda dealing with the rural countryside and Atanu essentially the portrayer of urbanscape, the duo have one thing in common, the way they etch out the characters and their introspective journey into the alleys of mind.
Kaushik, whose role in Aparna Sen;s Iti Mrinalini was widely appreciated among many, agreed he found Atanu and Suman (Ghosh) as among the several independent film makers giving new twists and insights to the coming-of-age Bengali films, handling un-trodden issues but never losing the track of cinema.
"Kaushik essays Saswata, a school teacher in my film who sets out to make a documentary on primates which ultimately becomes a tale of avians. I have observed human traits and psyches and came across varied characters. The characrer of 'mastermosai' (teacher) is one such," Atanu said about the film produced by Friends Communication.
"Me and Atanu compliment and collaborate each other in the making of our films. He was instrumental in the making of Abarto, my debut film. Now I am with his Rupkatha Noy. I have also a significant role in the movie which we will spell out later. This is very important for the Bengali film industry, all of us coming together," senior Tollywood actor and executive producer of many critically acclaimed films Arindam Sil said.
The film, produced by Frineds Communication, will be released on September 6.
