Anjan & Rituparno on CHITRANGADA (2012) Indian Bengali Movie
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Washington Bangla Radio Feature http://www.WashingtonBanglaRadio.comAnjan Dutta describes the different kind of acting required and performed in the film, Rituparno Ghosh adds on to Anjanda telling us why such different acting techniques were required for his film for the first time in Indian cinema.Actor Director Rituparno Ghosh is playing the role of Rudra Chatterjee aka Khokon who, without his parents consent, becomes a choreographer and finds that he is in love with another man Partha, played by Jisshu Sengupta. The story of the LGBT themed film explores issues faced by homosexuals and their loved ones in contemporary Bengali and Indian society. Dipankar Dey and Anasuya Majumdar play the roles of Rudras parents in the film, also representing a quintessential upper class educated Bengali family. The story is not only about homosexuality, but also how society deals with it in the modern era. Actress Raima Sen and actor Kaushik Banerjee also play important roles in the film.ChitrangadaDirected by Rituparno GhoshIndia. 2012. 135 mins. Bengali (with English subtitles)Cast: Rituparno Ghosh, Jishu Sengupta, Dipankar Dey, Raima Sen, Koushik Bandopadhyay, Anjan DuttaVisit http://www.WashingtonBanglaRadio.com for more exclusive interviews.
