Biswanath Basu is a happy man these days. Bagging a part in Ravi Kinagi���������s as-yet-untitled next with Jeet and Koel has put that smile in place. Says the actor, who, along with Sujjoy, plays Jeet���������s close buddies in the project, ���������This is my fourth film with Jeet and second with Raviji. I always love working with Jeet. And after the stupendous success of ���������Fighter���������, it was an honour to team with Raviji.
So, the moment this offer came to me, I gave my nod.���������
Biswanath, however, explains that his is not a comic character here, ���������Post-���������Subarnalata���������, the audience will not have any problem accepting me in serious roles. My character is called Kartik and he plays a major role in sorting things out between Jeet and Sujjoy when their friendship hits a rough patch.���������
Films apart, Biswanath is happy to be back on stage after quite some time. The actor is part of ���������Bhablai Bhalo���������, a stage production that was penned, directed and acted in by Ramaprasad Banik. ���������I consider him to be my guru. So, when his theatre group approached me to play the role of Bhabla, which Ramada used to enact, I was elated. Of course, I was very nervous because I have this fear of having to live up to the audience���������s expectations.
But I also look at it as a challenge,��������� says the actor, adding, ���������This is the story of Bhabla, a simple village guy, who holds his mastermoshai in high regard. It���������s his journey to restore the eyesight of his mastermoshai. And in the course of his journey, the ills of society come to the fore. It���������s Bhabla���������s battle against those evils.���������
Interestingly, Biswanath has not seen the earlier production of the play. Ask him how he will prepare for the role and the actor says, ���������I am sharing my inputs with the team and taking their feedback on how Ramada used to enact the same.���������
Soon after the play, that will be staged on May 25, the actor will leave for Vizag to shoot for Debidas Bhattacharjee���������s film, which also has Haradhan Bandopadhyay, Abhrajit and Rani. ���������I play Abhrajit���������s, (who plays a singer here), friend, philosopher and guide,��������� the actor signs off.