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This is an archive article published on February 27, 2015
Poetic journey: ‘Paoli Dam’
Paoli Dam on her upcoming film Ajana Batas which she says is made in late director Anjan Das’ signature style.
The sultry Paoli Dam is extremely charged about her upcoming film, Ajana Batas, which releases next month. The only thing which has waned the actress’s excitement a bit, is the fact that Anjan Das, the director of the film, passed away last year.
The sultry Paoli Dam is extremely charged about her upcoming film, Ajana Batas, which releases next month. The only thing which has waned the actress’s excitement a bit, is the fact that Anjan Das, the director of the film, passed away last year.
“We all wish to take the film to a larger audience after showcasing it at select screenings,” said Dam. Talking about the Bengali movie, in which she shares screen space with actor-playwright and stage personality Kaushik Sen, the ‘Moner Manush’ as he is known, the actress revealed, “Kaushik plays a character who construes love as lust and believes in using the girl who loves him no end to further his goal. But my character, who is in communion with nature is far more sensitive and emotional.
I also believe that women are more sensitive human beings than men as they have a maternal instinct.” Elaborating about her character, Dam explained that she plays a person who is surrounded by parents, friends, relatives and even that special person, but cannot communicate with them because of a deep sense of void.
“My character is in a constant flux between real and the surreal. It’s like you share positive energy when conversing with the blowing wind and the swaying tree who seem to understand your loneliness,” Paoli explains.
In fact the makers of the film have come up with some novel merchandising, like t-shirts with the film’s name embossed on them and several other knick-knacks. The critically acclaimed actor, who rates Ajana Batas as a continuation of Das’ lyrical journey from the 2010 Bansiwala, adds that the film could be compared to a painting typical of the late National Award winner film-maker who first coined the term ‘kobitachalochitra’ (word-imagery) in Joy Goswami’s celluloid adaptation Sanjhbatir Rupkathara.
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