Culturally, I remember listening to Salil Chowdhury's music for Malayalam films. Many Bengali actors have worked in our films, too.
I would even love to do a Bengali film if a good offer is made to me.
I would love to act in Bengali movies, but the work culture here is pathetic.
I want to work in literature-based movies in Bengal as this is the specialty of the Bengali film industry.
I've dubbed for the likes of Rabi Ghose, Anup Kumar, Anil Chatterjee, Asrani, Ranjit Mallick, among others.
I have not planned my Bollywood career the way I have planned my career in Bengali films.
In my Bengali films, I am involved with all the promotional activities, release date posters etc.
Cinematically, anything like 'Khawto' in Bengali cinema hasn't happened. Yes, you get such films in Hollywood, a few in Bombay. In Bengali literature, you get such stories in the works of Samaresh Basu and Buddhadeb Guha.
I would've done anything to work with Satyajit Ray.
In Bengali films, since I also write the lyrics, there are certain songs, which I get emotionally and personally attached to.
Everywhere I go today, people talk about Bengali cinema. I completely refuse to accept that Bengali filmmakers are not making good films.
I have always said some of the finest filmmakers in the country have come out of Bengal.
The Mumbai film industry has definitely a bigger reach. But considering the rich content of work in many Bengali films, even by new directors, there has to be a better financially backed distribution model for films here.
Mainstream Bengali cinema unashamedly tries to copy Bollywood. They forget that they don't have the kind of budgets that Hindi filmmakers have.
The Prosenjit-Rituparna jodi is a huge contribution to Bengali cinema as we have delivered several hits.
It was a wonderful experience acting with Prasenjit Chatterjee, the reigning king of Kolkata's film industry.
I am a great fan of Rituparno's films and have always nurtured a wish of acting in his films. I was very impressed with his 'Chokher Bali,' 'Bariwali,' and 'Raincoat.'
I'm very happy that whenever we talk about Bengali cinema anywhere in India, people talk about me with a lot of respect.
The first film I gave music for was a Bengali film called 'Dadu.'
To me, Satyajit Ray is just Manik da. Our relationship dates back to 1958, when he introduced me to the silver screen. I was just 13.
Whenever there is a discussion on Tollywood anywhere in the world, people talk about Prosenjit Chatterjee - what else can I ask for?
I have regional films, Bengali and Telugu, but always wanted to do a Marathi film especially because I think this industry makes the best comedy films.
Even in India the Hindi film industry might be the best known but there are movies made in other regional languages in India, be it Tamil or Bengali. Those experiences too are different from the ones in Bombay.
I have always wanted to work in a Bengali film.
I would have loved to work with Satyajit Ray.
