Rituparna Sengupta shares how she rediscovered herself during the pandemic

Actress Rituparna Sengupta has opened up on how the ongoing Covid19 pandemic has helped her rediscover herselfTalking about the same Rituparna told IANS It has been a mixed experience for me There are a few good things such as I could spend a lot more time with my family especially children and dedicate more time to my writing The pandemic gave me a chance to rediscover myself It has made us invest a lot more into our relationships parents children and emotions We were moving a bit too fast before this almost like a cyclone Life had become too mechanical the actress explainedThe best part for me was helping my daughter with studies for her exams shooting dance videos together and teaching her painting I also did stuff like cycling and driving and contributed to a Covid kitchen for people and vaccination for special children she informed Quizzed what is the life lesson she has learnt from the pandemic the actress said That we can be satisfied with very small things in life something which we probably had forgotten Our needs are very basic but we were forgetting that Also we have destroyed nature a lot which has provided us with a home It is our responsibility to preserve it I hope we remember these lessons even after this pandemic is overAlso Read Regional touch Manjari Fadnis and Rituparna Sengupta shoot in DehradunThe National Awardwinning actress mostly known for her contribution to Bangla cinema also opened up on how the film industry and theatre business has been affected amid the pandemic With theatres being closed some films suffered after a few days of release some are still waiting to be released The theatre owners and workers suffered a lot The cinema industry has suffered especially those who get daily wages Overall it is a very sad situation and we are victims of this situation I have tried my best to stand by people as much as I could Im hopeful that this too shall pass she saidWith theatres being shut a lot of films even big banner ones have released on OTT platforms in recent times Being an actor would it make a difference to Rituparna if her film is released on OTT instead of theatres Theatre has a different charm Im a product of commercial cinema I started at a time when OTT platforms did not even exist We got our popularity from the celluloid I have immense respect for it I would always want films to release in theatres At the same time I want alternative platforms to also flourish the actress repliedRituparna recently shot in Mumbai for Veena Bakshis directorial film Ittar alongside Deepak Tijori and Kabir Lals Antardrishti which is a remake of the Spanish thriller Julias Eyes How different is the experience of shooting in Mumbai from Kolkata The atmosphere is different I feel a little more at home in Kolkata Mumbai is very good productionwise Also the work is done on a bigger scale due to a higher budget Work ethic and style vary with different producers and directors said RituparnaTalking about herself the actress added Im a very flexible actress and adjust myself to different styles of work because Im mostly engrossed into the character Im playing To me the end product matters the most On the work front Rituparna currently features as the host of the television show Rishta on Colors TV Asia PacificAlso Read Rituparna Sengupta to make a comeback after three yearsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever