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In Tollywood, things are done mathematically. The thinking is narrow. Which is why, since Satyajit Ray, hardly any films have travelled to the big festivals. Pic courtesy: Upahar Biswas

People trust me there with interesting female roles. Maybe it's because I do mostly independent films and that too not very frequently. In Bengal, directors love to play safe. Women in Tollywood films are mostly very feminine; that's the way they're designed.
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In Bangladesh, people are more emotional. People in Kolkata also love their language, but yes, there are some things that irritate me. Let's say I go to a hospital to see a doctor. They can see from my passport and my clothes that I'm Bengali. The person at the counter is also Bengali, I can see that on his name tag. But they immediately start speaking in English. I find this attitude very difficult to understand. Pic courtesy: Upahar Biswas

In Tollywood, there is a lot of fear among directors. Sahosh ta kom. But the industry provides such great infrastructure and organisation. All departments have separate roles and everyone knows their job. Pic courtesy: Upahar Biswas

Since I'm greedy for good roles, I too get swayed by the passion, and you'll probably find me in some remote part of the country, where there isn't even proper drinking water, shooting for the film. There is a sense of madness and joy. Pic courtesy: Upahar Biswas

I don't feel any limitation from my side. If I get cast as a person with a Purba Bangla background, that's because those roles have been written in that manner. Srijit told me there was a character from that background in Rajkahini. Kaushikda had written the story of Bishorjon a long time back, but after meeting me, the idea became more concrete. Pic courtesy: Upahar Biswas