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On the occasion of Birth Centenary Celebration of Shri Satyajit Ray and to pay tribute to him, ‘Abar Kanchenjunga’ directed by Rajarshi Dey will be released on the silver screen. The movie will cast seventeen superstars of the Bengali movie industry and one of them is noted actress Deblina Kumar who shared her experiences of shooting for the film with Jiyo Bangla. She engaged in a candid interaction with Jiyo Bangla and shared her perspective about the film!
Q: On the occasion of Birth Centenary Celebration of Shri Satyajit Ray, ‘Abar Kanchenjunga’ will be released on the silver screens. A lot of celebrated faces will be seen in the film and you are one of them. How does it feel to be a part of the team?
A: A lot of talented artists are acting in this film and the name of Shri Satyajit Ray is involved with the project so I’m very happy to be a part of it.
Q: The trailer of the film contains various moments of a family which are full of emotions, what do you want to say about the plot?
A: The trailer of the film shows a family which has visited their ancestral home at Darjeeling and meets each other after a long time. The turn of events that take place after the family meets up is shown in the film. I’m playing the character of a non-Bengali girl in the film and the film also shows how she manages herself in the Bengali joint family.
Q: Is there any commonality between the reel and the real you?
A: Not actually.
Q: You have worked with a lot of senior actors in this film, how challenging was it for you?
A: All of the actors I worked with in this film were seniors apart from Sohini. I had worked with Apu da and Tanushree Di earlier as well. But this was my first experience working with the others. There was a scene in which I had to create an intense situation in front of the whole family and I was really nervous that day.
Q: Whom will we see in the film alongside your character?
A: Gaurab Chakraborty will be seen acting alongside me in the film.
Q: Both you and Gaurab da are fond of adventurous activities. So what all activities did you both take part in during the shooting of ‘Abar Kanchenjunga’?
A: We had a lot of fun. We were there for almost 12-13 days. We got married just a couple of days after returning from shooting. The whole team stayed up late post shooting for two days and we all were singing and having a lot of fun. It was a fun outdoor shoot.
Q: What did Gaurab Da say after watching the trailer of the film?
A: Well, he did not comment much about others but he said that I look great in the film.
Q: Most of us usually have a lot of memories with Kanchenjunga. What did it remind you of during the shoot?
A: I have visited the place thrice before shooting. But this time I experienced a lot of new fun moments.
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Q: Satyajit Ray?
A: ‘Kanchenjunga’.
Q: ‘Kanchenjunga’?
A: ‘Abar Kanchenjunga’. It’s releasing on April 1st.
Q: Spring?
A: Love.
Q: Break-up?
A: Had a lot of breakups during childhood.
Q: Trekking?
A: I’m very interested to go for trekking. My husband is into it and hopefully I’ll join him soon.
Q: Best friend?
A: I am my own best friend.
Q: You and Gaurab da will be seen together in a film soon, tell us a bit about it?
A: We had shot the film three years back and both of us will appear together in the form of a guest appearance. The main plot focuses on the story of a grandfather and a grandson.
Q: Your film ‘Abar Kanchenjunga’ will release on April 1st. What message do you want to pass on to the audience?
A: We had shot the film almost one and a half years back and waited for so long so that it releases on theatres. So please visit your nearest theatres and watch the film.
