I am a great fan of Rituparno's films and have always nurtured a wish of acting in his films. I was very impressed with his 'Chokher Bali,' 'Bariwali,' and 'Raincoat.'
It was a wonderful experience acting with Prasenjit Chatterjee, the reigning king of Kolkata's film industry.
I am keen to do roles that are down-to-earth, appealing, and sensitive.
Cancer definitely rekindled my spirit. It made me realise that every human being has the capacity to overcome a huge setback.
I wanted to be a complete person and realised that the well-being of mental health is extremely important in achieving that.
Being diagnosed with cancer helped me identify all that was wrong in my life. It also helped me search for the solutions. I discovered self-love; I learned to prioritise myself over others and, most importantly, realised that I had to love myself first before somebody else loves me.
I had kept notes during my cancer treatment, but I wasn't sure what my outcome was going to be. A part of me wasn't sure if I would make it into a book. If it was going to be morbid, I wouldn't want to tell it.
If I am exhausted, I will pamper myself, take an extra nap, eat well, take a spa treatment.
We should value what we have and not take it for granted.
I don't see things from a worm's perspective but a bird's perspective. I smile at problems.
We think till the last minute that nothing can happen to us. But cancer will grab you by surprise, and then it's too late.
I just don't want to be known as the face for cancer. It is one part of my life. Yes, it was a major part because it changed me a lot, but that is not all my life.
I'll be very careful about what kind of energy I'm inviting into my life and whether it's going to be helpful for me or help me evolve as a person.
Creative people are more emotionally charged, so I am a super sensitive person.
During cancer, when I was flat out on the bed, I was so helpless. I wanted to do things my way, but it was not happening. I learnt to trust the process of life and letting other people also sometimes take control. I became more easy-going.
Procrastinating is a habit that I have to overcome.
I am very content being single. I don't feel the need of someone absolutely having to be with me to make me feel like a woman.
I've been constantly under male gaze. In our movies, women are constantly objectified.
On the sets, I used to scare people. I team up with my level of people and sometimes do spooky things. I've inherited this from my mother, as she used to scare my neighbours by dressing up like a ghost.
Every actor prepares a scene in their own way. For me, it's about understanding the scenario, the room I'm going to be working in, the obstacles in and around the frame, etc.
