Maybe we are the change!

It was an easy break by all means. There was no slimy producer offering me a couch as the ladder to success, I wasn’t making an entry as a silly moll or as a sexy item number.

It happened like this. I was acting in a period play called “Baghdad ka Ghulam’ directed Barry John. I played Benazir, a woman who dresses as a man in order to reach her lover in the traditional Arabic 18^th century setup. An assistant spotted me and called me to audition for Dibakar Banerjee’s next film.

26/11

Dibakar, the genius, and I

On the 26^th of November, the cast and crew of Oye Lucky, Lucky Oye were in Goa for the film’s premiere at IFFI. When we emerged glowing from the houseful cheering hall, we heard.

Our premiere to be held the following day was cancelled. Obviously.

So for most of us, the film is the semi-delivered child. The head is popping out, but the limbs are still kicking in the womb. I couldn’t say a decent good bye to nearly a year worth of work. My first film was stuck in my throat, choking me.

I sank into depression…till Rajinder called.

He called to ask how Dibakar Banerjee had his number. He had received a call on his mobile that urged him to make the title track ‘Oye Lucky’ his caller tune. I explained to him that the call must have been from Airtel, not Dibakar.

Rajinder is our driver. He is from Gorakhpur, UP and currently stays in Trilokpuri in Delhi. His voice smiled with the complete satisfaction of watching a good film.