Kolkata: Actor-director Aparna Sen, who is sharing screen space with thespian Soumitra Chatterjee in the Bengali film ‘Basu Paribaar’ after a gap of 19 years, has said she always yearns to work with the legend who was paired with her in her debut film ‘Teen Kanya’ in 1961. The two veterans were last seen together in Sen’s directorial venture ‘Paromitar Ek Din’ in 2000.
“I always look forward to working with Soumitra Chatterjee who is such a great actor someone having such a vast experience,” Sen said Sunday at the trailer launch of ‘Basu Paribaar’ here.
It should be mentioned here that both Sen and Chatterjee have won numerous international awards. Chatterjee in fact is the only Indian actor who has been honoured with the ‘Legion d’Honneur’ France’s highest civilian award. The two have also worked in a number of films directed by the legendary Satyajit Roy.
Recalling her shooting experiences for the film, Sen said, “We used to spend time in adda sessions in between shots at the Mahisadal Rajbari (in East Midnapore) and that was really refreshing. Many years have passed since our first film together and we have come a long way.”
‘Basu Paribaar’, adapted from James Joyce’s ‘The Dead’, has been helmed by director Suman Ghosh. “I loved the way he (Ghosh) adapted James Joyce story for the film. I agreed to do the film immediately after reading the script. I am usually very choosy about my roles,” Sen who was honoured with the Padma Shri in 1987, said.
In ‘Basu Paribaar’, Sen essays the character of Manjari, the wife of retired lawyer Pranabendu (Chatterjee).
PTI