Dutt’s all work and all play
Sunday, May 11th, 2008 at 1:04 am
MUMBAI, MAY 11 (TNN) They might not have been familiar with a certain chowrasta in Darjeeling but that isn’t stopping them from exploring the crossroads and having fun at the end of it all.
And it’s this fun quotient that the cast of Anjan Dutt’s flick, Chowrasta would swear by. After completing the day’s shoot, the unit heads to different places — for sightseeing in general and gorging on some delectable yummies that are so typical of Darjeeling, in particular.
Atul Kulkarni, who has returned to Mumbai after completing his part of the shoot, says he’s missing the place and its people. “Darjeeling is such a place that you can’t be serious for even a minute. The best part was — Anjanda, having lived there, seemed to know all the food joints. He would take us to all the best eateries!”
The actor, who’s playing Kenny, the helper of a terrorist group, who is on the run, can’t stop waxing lyrical about the director — the first Bengali film-maker he’s worked with. “Anjanda, who’s also the scriptwriter, knows how to explore the script further with the actors. He knows how much space to give to the actors. He’s a wonderful director who loves the art of film-making and the people he’s working with.” But did not knowing the Bengali language come in the way of bonding with the unit?
To this, Atul’s quick to retort, “I kept my ears open throughout. Having been conversant in Marathi and Hindi, I think Bengali too is no big deal — there’s a lot in common.” And the best part about the shoot, the actors claim is that work is like partying. Aparajita Ghosh Das, who’s playing a Bengali wife to a Punjabi, with whom she eloped three years back and is now trying to bridge their cultural differences, says from Darjeeling, “Every day, after pack up, we have good food and listen to music. On three instances, Anjanda played the guitar and crooned for us — it’s so much fun! Almost always, the unit members join in.” Now, Dutt’s all work and all play.
And it’s this fun quotient that the cast of Anjan Dutt’s flick, Chowrasta would swear by. After completing the day’s shoot, the unit heads to different places — for sightseeing in general and gorging on some delectable yummies that are so typical of Darjeeling, in particular.
Atul Kulkarni, who has returned to Mumbai after completing his part of the shoot, says he’s missing the place and its people. “Darjeeling is such a place that you can’t be serious for even a minute. The best part was — Anjanda, having lived there, seemed to know all the food joints. He would take us to all the best eateries!”
The actor, who’s playing Kenny, the helper of a terrorist group, who is on the run, can’t stop waxing lyrical about the director — the first Bengali film-maker he’s worked with. “Anjanda, who’s also the scriptwriter, knows how to explore the script further with the actors. He knows how much space to give to the actors. He’s a wonderful director who loves the art of film-making and the people he’s working with.” But did not knowing the Bengali language come in the way of bonding with the unit?
To this, Atul’s quick to retort, “I kept my ears open throughout. Having been conversant in Marathi and Hindi, I think Bengali too is no big deal — there’s a lot in common.” And the best part about the shoot, the actors claim is that work is like partying. Aparajita Ghosh Das, who’s playing a Bengali wife to a Punjabi, with whom she eloped three years back and is now trying to bridge their cultural differences, says from Darjeeling, “Every day, after pack up, we have good food and listen to music. On three instances, Anjanda played the guitar and crooned for us — it’s so much fun! Almost always, the unit members join in.” Now, Dutt’s all work and all play.
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