Kolkata: Tollywood actress Rituparna Sengupta has said it would remain a lifetime regret for her that ace director Rituparno Ghosh had planned a film with she being in a pivotal role, but the movie did not happen due to his untimely death.
Rituparna had acted in two films of Ghosh — Dahan (1997) and Utsav (2000) — and won the national award for best actress along with Indrani Haldar for Dahan.
“Ritu-da (Ghosh) had planned another film with me in an important role. He had narrated the storyline to me. But with his untimely death, that film will never happen. It will remain a lifetime regret,” Rituparna said.
Ghosh died after suffering a cardiac arrest in 2013 at the age of 49. Describing herself one who is hungry for characters with different shades, Rituparna said, “I think I have just been able to complete half of the roles I had wanted to portray. Another half of my dream roles still remain unrealised,” said the actress who debuted with Shet Pathorer Thala (1992).
Rituparna said her three films — Limelight, Parcel and Bidrohini — are ready for release, while another two — Belasuru and Datta — are yet to be completed.
In Limelight by Reshmi Mitra, which is awaiting a mid-November release, Rituparna plays a double role. Apart from playing the role of heroin, she is essaying the character of a junior artist.
“My portrayal of both the characters have been inspired by persons I know but the film is fictional having no resemblance with any real-life actress,” she said.
Rituparna is also enthusiastic about Datta, a fresh screen adaptation of Saratchandra Chattopadhyay’s classic novel.
“The period-piece has been partially shot. It is a woman-centric film and the theme is still relevant in the present times,” she said.
