Konkona Sen Sharma might not be considered as beautiful as her mother Aparna Sen but her acting skills have been greatly acclaimed by the public and critics equally.
The dusky Bong actress, who has made it big without following the usual traits of the Tinselville, Konkona Sen Sharma is all roaring with her next big banner film, Laga Chunari Mein Daag , slated to hit the theaters on October 12.
This National Award winning actress, who made her debut as a child artist in the film Indira became a known face when she starred in the film Mr. and Mrs. Iyer, directed by her mother,Aparna Sen..
The film was a multiplex success and was a favorite with the critics. Konkona’s performance as a Tamil housewife got her the National Film Award for Best Actress.
This was followed by the critically acclaimed film, Page 3 (2005) Her role drew a lot of praise and she became a more familiar face to the movie going public. She won the Zee Cine Award Best Female Debut for her first act in commercial cinema.
She followed it up with even more acclaimed performances in 15 Park Avenue (2005) and Omkara (2006). For the latter she received the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award.
Her first release of 2007 Traffic Signal (2007), in which she essayed the role of a prostitute quite convincingly. The film performed poorly at the box office but she received good reviews for her performance.
Her next film, Life in a... Metro, was released to good reviews and has emerged as a hit in India.
Now she plays the second lead role , as Rani Mukherjee’s sister in Laaga Chunari Mein Daag . She is quite upbeat about her role as Chutki and feels that it was quite a challenging role as she is just the opposite of Chutki in her real life. Chutki is a sweet and energetic girl, naughty and full of life whereas she herself is very shy and introvert.
A major chunk of the fim was shot in Varanasi and therefore, the cast of the film had a unique experiece of life in the holy city besides the Ganges.
Konkona feels that there is an aura of mysticism in and around the city that draws people into it.
She also speaks quite highly about Pradeep Sarkar, the director of the film. She feels that he is a perfectionist and makes all the artists slog as hard as possible, just to attain a higher level of perfection.
About Jaya Bachan, Konkona says that they share a bond almost like a mother and daughter since they had been shooting for Rituparno Ghosh’s film Sunglasses just before we started LCMD.
She also praises Abhishek Bachan for his sense of humour.
One interesting aspect of the film is that the heroines, Konkona and Rani and also the director are Bengalis. Both the actresses shared a good off-screen vibe though the start off went awry due to an accident.
While shooting a song, Hum to bhai aise oh bhaiya, Konkona was nervous and the wooden toy she was whirling flew out of my hand and caught Rani straight on the nose and it started bleeding.
However, Konkona apologized profusely and they became good pals.
Konkona feels that LCMD has a strong script and the subject is very emotional and rooted in reality.
She has another film from the same banner Aaja Nachle, which is a highly anticipated film as it is the comeback venture for Madhuri Dixit.
Though Konkona claims that she is a clumsy dancer, she shared the screen with an accomplished dancer like Madhuri.
Due to her heavy schedules and clashing dates, Konkona could not be a part of The Japanese Wife, directed by her mother.
Though she missed the chance, she feels that anyone who gets to work with her mother is lucky, she considers Raima Sen a good choice.
Via: Hindustantimes
