‘TILL THE DAY I DIE, I WOULD LIKE TO SPREAD JOY'

‘I cannot stay a moment without cracking jokes.’

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Paran Bandopadhyay is a legend when it comes to Bengali cinema and theatre.

Having been in the field of acting for almost 50 years, his stint in films came quite late in life.

It was only after he retired from his government job at the age of 60 that he began working in the film industry full time.

Audiences outside West Bengal caught a glimpse of his terrific acting in Bob Biswas, where he plays the mysterious Kalida, a character which has attained immense popularity despite short screen time.

In a candid chat with Paranda, as he is fondly called, says, “I thought about the character in as many ways as possible.”

Have you seen Sujoy Ghosh’s Kahaani? Were you familiar with the character of Bob Biswas?

Yes.

Is there a difference between the mindsets of Sujoy Ghosh and his daughter Diya Annapurna Ghosh, who directed Bob Biswas?

No one will be able to understand the difference in mindsets.

Diya is very calm and intelligent. Because Sujoy is so experienced, she somewhat depends on him a bit.