"Raka Bose is an ideal person. She is someone acutely aware about her social responsibilty. And when you work under one like Goutam Ghosh that becomes the ideal situation to work on such a character. So it becomes ideal in many ways," Konkona said. (Image
Kolkata:
The role of a socially responsiblejournalist in a Goutam Ghosh movie is perfect in many wayssince the character is an ideal person, says actress KonkonaSen Sharma about her role in Shoonyo Awnko (Act Zero).
"Raka Bose is an ideal person. She is someone acutelyaware about her social responsibilty. And when you work underone like Goutam Ghosh that becomes the ideal situation to workon such a character. So it becomes ideal in many ways,"Konkona told PTI here last evening.
Konkona, one of the six principal characters faced withthe confronting realities of insurgency-stricken,poverty-ridden 'Bharat' and the shining 'India' of IT and cityVolvo services, said "Goutam mama (Gautam uncle) didn'tspecifically give any tips before a shot."
Asked if she had modelled her role on any womanjournalist she had interacted with and Konkona said, "No, Ididn't. I haven't encountered any journo like Raka in reallife frankly speaking and I went by my instinct and thedirector's brief."
Konkona, whose third film Mr and Mrs Iyer by AparnaSen had been cinematographed by Goutam Ghosh, said, "Yes inhis film Shoonyo Awnko too he is the cinematographer. Butfrankly speaking I don't know that much of cinematography tocomment except that the camera work looks really good."
Asked how she has evolved over the years after turning upin films by directors ranging from Aparna Sen (Mr and MrsIyer, Iti Mrinalini, 15 Park Avenue), Rituparno Ghosh (Titli),Madhur Bhandarkar (Page 3) and Goutam Ghosh, Konkona said "Ifeel I still remain the same working with so many bigdirectors.
"When you feel humbled, how can you rate yourperformance, or whether you have changed," she added as anafterthought.
"Kankon's (Konkona's pet name) character is modelled onsome Kolkata-based woman journalists of leading publications Iknow personally who have the zeal and desire to probe beyondtheir city environs and explore the land of sub-alterns, theother India," director Goutam Ghosh said.
"And need I say anything about the performance of Kankonwhom I had seen as a newborn!" Goutam said about the filmproduced by Rose Valley.
Bengali superstar Prosenjit, who had essayed the role ofsufi baladeer Lalon Fakir in the 19th century Bengal inGhosh's earlier film Moner Manush, said, "Shoonya Awnko willbe another introspective treat by Goutamda, I am sure. Andlike Moner Manush, here also the director's grasp on musicwill make the songs an absolute clincher in the domain ofmusic lovers."
Leading singer and composer of contemporary lyrics AnupamRoy (of Autograph fame) said, "I composed lyrics of twotracks in the film, Dhusar Chul and Ki Bibhotso Maja andmusic director Goutam Ghosh liked the same.
"The language of the songs is in Bengali but the contentis international. So I don't think my songs will only have anurban feel and not gel with the tale of the on-vibrant India,living on the fringes," Anupam said.
"Anupam's two songs are already a hit on Youtube. So youguess how it will be received later," Prosenjit said at thelaunch of the album.
"Raka Bose is an ideal person. She is someone acutelyaware about her social responsibilty. And when you work underone like Goutam Ghosh that becomes the ideal situation to workon such a character. So it becomes ideal in many ways,"Konkona told PTI here last evening.
Konkona, one of the six principal characters faced withthe confronting realities of insurgency-stricken,poverty-ridden 'Bharat' and the shining 'India' of IT and cityVolvo services, said "Goutam mama (Gautam uncle) didn'tspecifically give any tips before a shot."
Asked if she had modelled her role on any womanjournalist she had interacted with and Konkona said, "No, Ididn't. I haven't encountered any journo like Raka in reallife frankly speaking and I went by my instinct and thedirector's brief."
Konkona, whose third film Mr and Mrs Iyer by AparnaSen had been cinematographed by Goutam Ghosh, said, "Yes inhis film Shoonyo Awnko too he is the cinematographer. Butfrankly speaking I don't know that much of cinematography tocomment except that the camera work looks really good."
Asked how she has evolved over the years after turning upin films by directors ranging from Aparna Sen (Mr and MrsIyer, Iti Mrinalini, 15 Park Avenue), Rituparno Ghosh (Titli),Madhur Bhandarkar (Page 3) and Goutam Ghosh, Konkona said "Ifeel I still remain the same working with so many bigdirectors.
"When you feel humbled, how can you rate yourperformance, or whether you have changed," she added as anafterthought.
"Kankon's (Konkona's pet name) character is modelled onsome Kolkata-based woman journalists of leading publications Iknow personally who have the zeal and desire to probe beyondtheir city environs and explore the land of sub-alterns, theother India," director Goutam Ghosh said.
"And need I say anything about the performance of Kankonwhom I had seen as a newborn!" Goutam said about the filmproduced by Rose Valley.
Bengali superstar Prosenjit, who had essayed the role ofsufi baladeer Lalon Fakir in the 19th century Bengal inGhosh's earlier film Moner Manush, said, "Shoonya Awnko willbe another introspective treat by Goutamda, I am sure. Andlike Moner Manush, here also the director's grasp on musicwill make the songs an absolute clincher in the domain ofmusic lovers."
Leading singer and composer of contemporary lyrics AnupamRoy (of Autograph fame) said, "I composed lyrics of twotracks in the film, Dhusar Chul and Ki Bibhotso Maja andmusic director Goutam Ghosh liked the same.
"The language of the songs is in Bengali but the contentis international. So I don't think my songs will only have anurban feel and not gel with the tale of the on-vibrant India,living on the fringes," Anupam said.
"Anupam's two songs are already a hit on Youtube. So youguess how it will be received later," Prosenjit said at thelaunch of the album.
