It is not easy working in films regularly at the age of 84. Anik Datta recollects, “Soumitra Da has some restrictions because of his health. He can only shoot for four hours in a day, so we had to utilise that time to the fullest.” He adds, “It was a wonderful experience working with Soumitra Da. Actors from his era are very professional. They come prepared and know exactly what to do. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of some of the younger actors of today!”
In Borunbabur Bondhu, Soumitra Chatterjee’s character is that of a man who exists in his own world, with minimum interaction with others. “He has almost no friends. He is a misfit in a consumerist society. Mentally he is modern and progressive, whereas all of us are going in the opposite direction. We are becoming regressive, as is evident from what is happening all around us,” says Anik Datta.
Borunbabu leads a quiet, isolated life when something happens which changes the equation. Anik Datta explains, “Inadvertently Borunbabu becomes a very imp person. From living a withdrawn life, he becomes the centre of attraction. The film shows how he deals with everything that follows.”
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