Purnima Dutta recalls shooting for Satyajit Ray's Aranyer Din Ratri
Revisiting the experience of shooting the film-
Aranyer Din Ratri
,
Purnima Dutta
, producer shared some anecdotes.
Simi became like a family member during those days. Though she was staying in a hotel, most of the time, she used to be at our house. I still remember, when I got busy, she used to lay the dining table and make sure we all ate together – she's an extremely homely person. I remember Samit (Bhanja, who played Hari) was a newcomer in the industry, and was apprehensive of the intimate scenes he had to play. Manik da (
Satyajit Ray
) told him to get rid of his inhibitions, and Simi being a seasoned actor, helped Samit overcome his awkwardness with portraying the scenes convincingly.
Babu (Sandip Ray) was in school at that time and he used to be on the sets when we were shooting in Kolkata. I still remember we celebrated Manik da's birthday in the forests of
Chhipadohar
and how some guests handed him a bottle of premium scotch. And after the shoot Manik da handed over that bottle ceremoniously to the male casts of the film and my husband as he never drank. But we will remember his birthday.
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