Why is Bengali cinema lagging behind the South Indian film industry? The Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji actress reveals the key reason.

Actress Rituparna Sengupta, who began her acting career in Bengali cinema, has also worked in several Hindi films such as Main Meri Patni Aur Woh, Dil To Baccha Hai Ji, Bum Bum Bole, and You Me Aur Hum. After a long absence from Hindi films, she returned to Hindi cinema with the recently released film Kaal Trighori and now intends to work continuously in Hindi films. Several of her Hindi films are lined up for release in the coming days.

Rituparna Sengupta's Upcoming Films

In a conversation with her at the Jagran Film Festival, Rituparna said, "Some of my Hindi films were left unreleased. After that, two or three years were lost due to COVID-19. During that time, I did the Hindi film Bansuri with Anurag Kashyap. It was released on a very small scale; perhaps the producers will release it again." Rituparna adds, "Several of my Hindi films are lined up for release. The next one will be Ittar." Directed by Veena Bakshi, this film stars Deepak Tijori alongside me. It's an interesting love story between two older people. Next up is Namkeen, a film directed by a debut director, starring Chandan Roy Sanyal.

I've also done a film with Purab Kohli (actor), Tere Aane Se. I've also done a film called Jihad with Rohit Roy and Shahbaz Khan (actors). The film's subject matter is quite different from what we typically understand by Jihad. I've also done a film with Revathi ji (actress and filmmaker), Good Morning Sunshine. All of these films have been shot.

How South Cinema Has Made Its Mark Worldwide

Regarding the reach of Bengali cinema compared to South Indian films in this era of pan-Indian films, Rituparna says, "South Indian cinema is emerging as a very strong industry today." The people there love their language and their stars very much. The audience is deeply devoted to their language. People in Bengal are very open-minded, embracing every culture and language. Perhaps that's why Bengali films seem to have a smaller reach than South Indian films. However, Bengali films have always influenced the world.