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Making sense of Sushmita
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No more just a head turner, Sushmita Sen is creating fresh sparks every day. Here is the latest on her new film, "Chingari".
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Photo: Sampath Kumar G.P.
Sushmita Sen...Testing new territories.
AS A raunchy number plays in the background, a spirited woman draped in all-red with oily plaits and gaudy glitter, seductively dances to the song. Well, Sushmita Sen's fans will now see her in a new avatar.
After the sexy Chandani in Main Hoon Na, Sushmita's fans will now see her as a prostitute Basanti in Kalpana Lajmi's Chingari. With many roles of substance coming her way, it seems Sushmita Sen will soon join the league of acclaimed actresses in the industry.
The story of an alcoholic father who sells off his 16-year-old daughter, Sushmita says it's the journey of a girl who after meeting various people in her life becomes a woman.
Talking about her character in the movie, she says, "I am playing a prostitute who leads the women of a small village in Bihar to revolt against male oppression and helps to bring awareness about education in the village. For the first time I have spoken Bihari in a film, which was difficult for me. It's the most traumatic and challenging role I have ever shot for, and I am proud of doing it. I have cried a lot during the shoots, as some of the scenes are very touching. Somewhere Basanti exists in me... she is very much my kind of woman." She adds Basanti has shades of both Kali and Durga. "I am a disciple of both," she quips.
Difficult role
Initially, Sushmita admits, playing the role of a prostitute was not easy for her. "I always wanted to play this role. But it had to be something different. Using abusive language in the movie was also difficult for me, as I have never seen myself like this."
For Sen, the director and the script should work for each other and both are equally important.
"Kalpana Lajmi makes a certain type of film so I was sure Chingariwould be entirely different. There are a lot of films on prostitution, which go into unnecessary details. This one is short, crisp, not detailed, at the same time gives you the real picture."
In Delhi to promote the latest golf watch launched by Tag Heuer, Sushmita, the brand ambassador maintains, "Endorsement and actors have been co-existing for years now. It's not a new concept . The only difference is, nowthe brands have become very selective. I think actors too have become very selective, which always has an added advantage."
According to Sushmita, the endorsement offers should be personality based, rather than on the actor's performance at the box office. "It should be personality based. We compliment the products and the product should compliment us."
Sushmita is excited about her other release, Harry Baweja's Main Aisa Hi Hoon, based on I Am Sam.
"I am playing a lawyer in the movie where for the first time you will find me wearing a Tag Heuer watch in the whole movie. You will witness the terrific performance of Ajay Devgan whereas I am playing the character of Michelle Pfeiffer. The Indian version is a thousand times better than the foreign version."
Somebody who believes cinema is about imitating life, Sushmita says though she is not very comfortable endorsing a brand in the movies but if it goes with the character, she doesn't mind.
BHAWNA SATSANGI
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