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“Talent is a very cliched word. Hard work is the key and I am a very hard working person.”
“When you are on the host's seat you have to synchronize with so many things.”
“Cinematically, anything like 'Khawto' in Bengali cinema hasn't happened. Yes, you get such films in Hollywood, a few in Bombay. In Bengali literature, you get such stories in the works of Samaresh Basu and Buddhadeb Guha.”
“I respect Malayalam films the same way I respect Bengali films. I think Malayalam films have not compromised on the essence and have kept their own statement and are coming up with very good themes.”
“Cinema is a temple and who am I to say which person deserves entry?”
“Every year, I have at least one Puja release, but 'Gumnaami' is really special for me. I have come out of my comfort zone for this film. I feel really fortunate to be a part of it.”
“Whenever there is a discussion on Tollywood anywhere in the world, people talk about Prosenjit Chatterjee - what else can I ask for?”
“If get an off on a Sunday, I try to keep my script-readings, meet my directors, plan film releases.”
“I am open to do a Telugu, Tamil or Malayali movie. If I get a good script and good character, I will surely do it.”
“For me, 'Shanghai' is beyond language. For me, it's good cinema. The language is incidental.”
“When it comes to my industry, I will always be there to voice our concerns.”
“I take eight meals a day.”
“I want to act in films such as 'My Left Foot' and 'A Beautiful Mind.'”
“The main reason I didn't work in Bollywood was due to the tremendous pressure on me in Bengal.”
“Atanu is one of my favourite directors. His script, style of storytelling and characterisation are always very different.”
“I was barely 17 when our father decided to part ways with my mother.”
“Life is like a circle and you have to know when to move on. Success and failure are a part and parcel of it.”
“I came to know about my father joining BJP through the media.”
“Sankhachil' did not have a script, to begin with. It was just a thought.”
“I see a lot of similarity between Bengali and Malayalam films regarding the basic emotions, the craftsmanship, art and performance. I also feel both the industries are very true to their art and culture.”