The question appears to be meaningless at first glance, but upon closer
examination, it reveals a number of layers of text. The truth about a male
actor is easy because it mostly depends on his acting ability. The look of a
person is not an aspect to be considered. But, when one asks the same question
in the context of an actress, the answer comes out with a combination of
complex interpretations. The appealing aspects of an actress are not just based
on her performances, but on many different factors as well. These include her
beauty, the curves of her figure, her voice, her look, the colour of her skin,
the appearance of her smile, and so on.
My favourite actress, who I consider to be one of the finest actresses of my
generation, does not have to pass any entrance examinations in terms of beauty
and other feminine matters. As far as her height is concerned, she is taller
than the usual Indian actress. In addition, her complexion is different from
that of other famous Indian actresses. She looks like a tomboy, she does not
have long hair like an Indian woman, etc. In a nutshell, she does not follow
the typical norms and requisites of an actress as far as the acting profession
is concerned. When asked about her ongoing projects in India, she replied, 'I
am not the kind of beauty the film people need. I don't fit their benchmark. I
receive offers mostly for assistants to detectives, transgender, and similar
characters.
She studied at the internationally recognized film institute, the New York
Film Academy, and obtained her Masters in Acting. She graduated in 2015, and
since then, she has been settled in Los Angeles, majorly working as an actor in
several Short Films, Indie Features, and Commercials (Western Union, Pier1,
Google, ServiceNow, and others).
Returning to India, she made her short film ‘Written by?' It is a story of
two writers, two generations. It asks, "Who can claim the right to a
story?" The one who experiences it or the one who pens it down?'
"Written by?" has won 48 National and International Awards, including
the BEST SCREENPLAY award from "The Director's Guild of America."
She played the female lead and gave life to the character. Eventually, she
made the big short film ANURUP (50 minutes)
as writer-actor-director. "Father and Daughter estranged for six years are
thrown together by circumstances. Will talking face-to-face solve the problem
or make it worse?" In this short, Kankana, the Writer/Director, also portrays the Daughter's (Jinia) character.
Sabyasachi Chakrabarty portrays the father. She portrayed Jinia's character so
passionately that no one could imagine another actor fitting the role. She
appeared in the film as she is. Furthermore,
she dressed casually, looked normal, spoke spontaneously from the heart, and
had one of the most expressive eyes I have ever seen - all elements that made
her character real, passionate, and haunting.
Her calm, misty eyes speak a lot. Furthermore, she speaks not only with her
eyes, but also with her body language. She doesn't act, she lives the character.
Kankana recently finished filming a feature directed by Rajat Kapoor and
produced by Applause Entertainment. The film will be released in 2023.
At present, she lives and works in both India and Los Angeles.
First published Mysticaura Jan 23
