It Hasn't Been A Simple Journey

An actor, producer, dancer, writer and mother, Rituparna Sengutpa is a woman of many roles. Hemchhaya De finds out what keeps Tollywood’s leading lady always in boss mode

- Hemchhaya De

Rituparna Sengupta is a bundle of energy and it is tough keeping up with her pace. The day I caught up with the actor for the interview was no different. When I walked up the stairs of her palatial house in South Kolkata’s Lake Gardens, Sengupta was getting ready for an event and a shoot for National Award-winning director Kaushik Ganguly’s Drishtikone. She will be seen opposite Tollywood superstar Prosenjit in the film. The gorgeous actor, who has worked with some of the biggest names in the industry such as Aparna Sen and Rituparno Ghosh, welcomed me into her beautifully done drawing room, and after a brief puja, sat down on a plush sofa for a tête-à-tête, interspersed with numerous work calls and getting her makeup done.

You have a formidable body of work. What’s the secret to your success?