{"id":26466,"date":"2018-03-31T12:02:46","date_gmt":"2018-03-31T12:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/punjabnews24.com\/?p=26466"},"modified":"2018-03-31T12:02:46","modified_gmt":"2018-03-31T12:02:46","slug":"i-will-never-stop-working-in-bengali-films-raima-sen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blastingskyhawk.com\/english\/i-will-never-stop-working-in-bengali-films-raima-sen\/","title":{"rendered":"I will never stop working in Bengali films: Raima Sen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Actress Raima Sen, who is doing a balancing act between Bollywood, Tollywood and digital entertainment, says she will continue working in Bengali cinema. She says working in Bengali cinema not only teaches her the craft but also gives her a chance to collaborate with great filmmakers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will never stop working in Bengali films; because I have learned a lot of things as an actor from the Bengali film industry. I am fortunate to work with some of the iconic film directors like late Rituparno Ghosh who taught me a lot,\u201d Raima told IANS in an interview.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have worked with many young filmmakers in Bengal where the stories are very good, women-oriented films and very progressive interesting work\u2026Bengali films have given me a lot,\u201d she added. As her new short film, Mehmaan will soon be out on the OTT platform ZEE5, she gave a little insight into the character.<\/p>\n<p>She said, \u201cSince it is a short film, I won\u2019t talk much about my character but I am playing a wife who is loved by her husband very much. He is ready to do anything to keep her happy. But is actually a bizarre\u2026how the story unveils that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time she acted in digital content as she mentioned, \u201cthere is a Bengali OTT platform called \u2018Hoichoi\u2019 where I acted in a web series. But, Zee is huge, it has the audience not only across India but overseas\u201d. \u201cSo, when they approached me, I was more than happy. I think the web is the next big thing where we can do all the interesting things, experiment with our creativity. Digital audience is more receptive to experimental content compared to television.\u201d<br \/>\nRaima Sen, Bombay Diaries, Raima Sen Sonagachi, Raima Sen Shot in Sonagachi, Raima Sen in Bombay Diaries, Raima Sen Role, Raima Sen Sex Worker, Raima Sen Actress, Raima Sen upcoming Film,<\/p>\n<p>Raima is one of those actresses who managed to get the best of both worlds \u2014 regional cinema and Bollywood. Being the granddaughter of iconic star of Bengali cinema Suchitra Sen, Raima chose unconventional films to start her career with.<\/p>\n<p>In between, she acted in some of the celebrated Bengali films like Chokher Bali, The Bong Connection, Anuranan, Khela, The Japanese Wife, Memories in March, Noukadubi, Maach Mishti &amp; More to name a few.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think I am really lucky that I always get good film offers and I choose best out of them. I am not getting 100 of films but fortunate to be part of the good content. I keep working in films which travel to various festivals and from there I get not only a certain amount of visibility but also good film offers. I think now makers know my potential,\u201d said Raima. \u201cI would say that I have worked with some of the best directors and that shaped up my craft, I think for an actress especially in cinema which is a director\u2019s medium, working with good directors helps a lot,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>Though she started her career in Bollywood, asked about what made her take a sabbatical of three years from Bollywood, Raima said, \u201cSee, I stay in Mumbai, I have my proper house, a dog everything here. But in between, I was getting a lot of offers from Bengal and as an actress, those roles were really lucrative. So I was just focusing a bit more on there.\u201d<br \/>\nRaima Sen, Raima Sen actress, Raima Sen films, Raima Sen news, Raima Sen movies, Raima Sen bengali films, Raima Sen bengali movies, entertainment news, indian express, indian express news Raima<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year, already my film Vodka Diaries released. Two more films are in pipeline- 3 Dev and Varanasi. In 3 Dev, the casting is very interesting, it is an ensemble cast of Kay Kay Menon, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Karan Singh Grover where I am paired opposite Kunaal. Varanasi is Om Puri ji\u2019s last film. I am looking forward to both the films.\u201d<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actress Raima Sen, who is doing a balancing act between Bollywood, Tollywood and digital entertainment, says she will continue working in Bengali cinema. 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