Enjoying the role of a Marwari housewife: Pallabi Chatterjee

Kolkata: Happy with the shaping up of her role in Anjan Dutta directed Ganesh Talkies, actor Pallabi Chatterjee today said she has been enjoying the role of a Marwari housewife.

"I have essaying the character of a Marwari housewife, living in Burrabazar area of the city. Anjanda gave the brief and I am doing it in my own way," Chatterjee who is acting opposite Rajesh Sharma of `No One Killed Jessica` fame. "Shooting is taking place in north Kolkata.”Anybody will be happy to be part of Anjan Dutta`s project, why not me?" Pallabi said. "He is very approachable and passionate about the craft like me," she said adding that Raima Sen would also share screen space with her here. "Besides directors like Rituparno (Ghosh) and Anjan Da, I would love to work with lots of young filmmakers who are so fresh and contemporary in their approach," she said. Pallabi, whose performance in Rituparno`s `Dosar` had won praise, would love to feature in a film with focus on Kolkata street food. "I simply gorge into street food phuchka, momo, dhosa, anything you name. Kolkata is a foodies paradise as it boasts off all kinds of restaurants as well as cheap, delicious but affordable street food. Wherever I go can see lots of places teeming with hawkers peddling their stuff. Would love to have these people and places documented in films," she said. "This is the place where I frequent as a customer," Pallabi said at the Charcoal Grill restaurant kebab festival which began on December 7. PTI