Mousumi Chatterjee graces the press conference of Aarii alongside Yash and Nussrat
Pic - Samik Sen
Veteran actress
Mousumi Chatterjee
recently graced the press conference for her upcoming film
Aarii
, marking her return to the
Tollywood
industry after a 12-year hiatus. Known for her ever-cheerful personality, Mousumi shared her excitement about being back in the
Bengali film industry
. 'I'm very happy to be doing a Bengali film after such a long time. You need a good script to say yes to a project, and this story impressed me,' she said.
The film explores the relationship between a mother and her son, played by
Yash Daasgupta
. 'The way our director approached the film was wonderful,' Mousumi explained. 'My younger daughter insisted that I do the film, and thank God I said yes to
Aarii
. Otherwise, I wouldn't have met Yash and Nussrat, who lovingly refer to me as 'Mou,'' she said with a smile.
Talking about her love for traditional Bengali treats, the veteran actress shared, 'I love pithe, payesh. I spotted tal while coming back from the airport and asked if I could have
taler bora.
The crew made it for me on the set.
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