Actor Jeetu Kamal continues to the touch new heights in his profession along with his transformation as Satyajit Ray in director Anik Datta’s movie Aparajito. Impressed by the true story of the making of legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray’s BAFTA-winning directorial debut Pather Panchali, Jeetu stepped into the footwear of Ray and his casting was nothing lower than a blessing. He instructed Hindustan Instances, “I used to be the second possibility. By hook or criminal, the makers needed an artist when Abir Chatterjee left the undertaking citing points along with his schedule. I had no concept about it initially however I used to be lucky.”
Aparajito carried out remarkably throughout theaters in West Bengal and abroad. Jeetu’s portrayal as Aparajito (Based mostly on Satyajit Ray) has made folks check with him by his character. “I’ve by no means carried out any character like this earlier than. As a lot as folks have beloved my character Aparajito, I might by no means need anybody to name me Aparajito. It’s nice that persons are praising me as Aparajito however I would like to stay Jeetu, as an actor. I might by no means need anybody to overlook my identify and begin calling me by my character’s identify.”
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So, how did Jeetu put together to get into the pores and skin of Satyajit Ray? “To play Satyajit Ray, the legend, I required some particular consideration. Similar to how I used to arrange for exams in class, I needed to keep up late at evening and undergo a number of audio-visuals, books and manuscripts. I want I had extra time to arrange.”
Audiences have at all times proved to be brutally trustworthy about actors essaying the position of icons. Nevertheless, it made no distinction to Jeetu. “I by no means get second ideas about my work. I, as an actor, take into consideration my very own inventive satisfaction first. I do know for Bengalis it’s too necessary– Paan theke chun khosle pore (If something goes flawed even for a second) it may be a dangerous enterprise. However what’s life with out danger? I’m very fearless and assured about my work.”
Jeetu believes that a number of consideration initially went into his look as an alternative of his appearing abilities, earlier than the discharge of the movie. Jeetu underwent an operation to change his tooth setting for Aparajito, one of many many issues carried out to embody Ray. “Sure I needed to change my tooth setting however greater than that, I needed to spend sleepless nights getting ready for the movie, I needed to undergo so much. Actors all around the globe do it for his or her initiatives, I’m no totally different. I feel Indian actors typically don’t talk about this stuff to chorus from gaining unwarranted promotion. You will see that many BTS video clips of Jackie Chan injured on the units, you received’t discover the identical for Shah Rukh Khan or Prosenjit Chatterjee and even Jeet.”
Aparajito has turn into an simple turning level for Jeetu Kamal which he doesn’t need to let go “I’ve gained a lot from this character. I’m disillusioned to consider forsaking. However we’ve got to, as an actor, that’s what our occupation calls for. It’s going to at all times stick with me.”
Jeetu is but to finalize his subsequent undertaking after the success of Anik Datta’s directorial and he isn’t bothered about folks’s expectations. “The viewers will at all times have expectations from a great undertaking. I’ve at all times been choosy about my initiatives. Many administrators may assume I’m snobbish. However that’s not the case, why would I eat one thing which I can’t digest? I’m able to reside on an empty abdomen quite than consuming one thing flawed and harming my well being.”
The actor made his debut in 2010 with ETV Bangla’s Niyoti. In the identical 12 months, he appeared in Prosenjit-starrer-Jor Jar Muluk Tar. Whether or not massive or small display, Jeetu stated he’ll at all times be open to ‘good initiatives.’ “The ability of a small display is past our creativeness. It might probably join you to rural India. The one drawback is folks won’t bear in mind you as soon as the present is over. The small display generates extra money. Why do you assume actors are engaged on small display initiatives? They aren’t silly. I couldn’t signal any movies earlier than as a result of I used to be very a lot engaged with serials. Because of the pandemic, I obtained a while and did Aparajito. However, nowadays I’ve been feeling slightly depressed. I feel I’m lacking the TV trade.”
