How have your days been with the release of the new film?Jaya: It's been excellent! Especially the film releasing on Durga Puja added to the festivity. I have had a great time.
What has been the response to “Rajkahini” so far?Jaya: Rajkahini
is holding the pole position in the charts, and everyone has praised it
heartily. It's very satisfying to get such feedback.
You have had to spend some time there promoting the film as well … Jaya: Promotion
is a part of the film's scheduled commitments here. We've given
interviews to TV and newspapers, visited the Presidency College and
various restaurants and theatres as hosts.
Where did you first watch the film?
Jaya: The film premiered at Kolkata's Imax City, and that is where I first watched it.
How busy were your schedule there?
Jaya: Not too
much, really. Mother was on vacation, so I spent a lot of time with
her. We visited a lot of places and shopped a lot (laughs).
Will “Rajkahini” release in Bangladesh?
Jaya: I don't really know about that. Maybe there could be special screenings here.
Tell us a little about your character, Rubina.
Jaya: I
play the character one of the eleven prostitutes, who are at the centre
of the film. But I think the film was less about us as individuals and
more about us as a collective. I have tried my best to portray Rubina on
screen.
How busy is your schedule in Dhaka at this moment?
Jaya: I
have two films in the pipeline. I'll start filming for “Putro” soon,
and after that I have dates for “Khacha”, under Akram Khan's direction.
It is an adaptation of a Hasan Azizul Haq story.
