NAILA AZAD NUPUR

“The way everything was organized for the shooting, I could tell everyone in the team was eagerly waiting to start working. Every single person regardless of how they were contributing to the film was on the same page. As Munni said, I think everybody owned the project and had a wonderful experience. I would say it was a necessary experience considering the individualistic mindset we often see in the film industry. I think this mindset that we see is also destructive to the industry itself. Nowadays, advertisement agencies are taking over the production of films, and I think that is a product of this individualism. Fortunately, we see none of that here. During the production, all of us communicated and added to each other’s ideas. We all knew one another personally as well. Everyone was so engaged with their work that it felt like we had all become one. It was a fantastic example of an ensemble. Since the team was fully engaged, they gave it their one hundred per cent. As for myself, the whole experience was very comfortable, and I thoroughly enjoyed the sets and the shootings. Nevertheless, it was still a bit challenging to play my character since I do not speak in their regional dialect. But since my role was relatively small, I think I handled it well. I applaud everybody who has worked on the film, but I would like to give a special shoutout to Aanon. The amount of effort she has put in is truly commendable. The women working in this film are indeed very inspirational. The Bangladeshi film industry, in particular, is unique, and the struggles women face here will be different from any other country. I believe more focus must be put on our country and society specifically.”

Transcribed by Rakaat Sharif

Photo: Collected