Actor Raima Sen feels blessed to be part of Jiban Smiriti, the docu-feature on the Bard of Bengal by Rituparno Ghosh but would have been happier if it was shown on big screen for the public.
"I simply went by what Rituda had tipped me off, suggested as I would always consider him as my mentor. Undoutedly Kadombori Devi would remain one of the most challenging roles in my career and so feel blessed it was being telecast on Doordarshan at last."
Raima was talking to PTI on the sidelines of Homage Ritu, a unique initiative by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, to pay tribute to the maker of 'Unishe April', 'Bariwali', 'Chokher Bali', 'Abohoman' and others at the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute here.
But considering the larger canvas of the subject and the film, it should have been shown on big screen in theatres for the public, not for a day for limited audience, she said.
'Memories in March' director Sanjoy Nag, who had cast Ritupano in the challenging role of a gay ad agency creative head, said the role of an elderly Rabindranath in Jibonsmriti was the most complex and layered character in his career.
"I portrayed the part of the last phase of his life - beginning from 40 years," Sanjoy said revealing they were planning to collaborate for another film which will never happen.
Actor Samadorshi, the young Tagore in the docu-feature, said he went through Tagore's memoir after bagging the role.
"Previously I had read several Tagore works but not Jibansmriti, which is an unusual situation. But it again helped me flesh out my character without any preconceived ideas. Offcourse like others I will also say I did what a master-story teller and scholarly, erudite person Rituda had to say," he said.
Later the docu-feature was screened for the first time for a select audience at the SRFTI auditorium as the sensitive director came alive on the screen in the garb of a chronicler.
