Sandhya Suri and Shahana Goswami speak to Anupama Chopra about their film Santosh, which was shown at the 77th Cannes film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section. Suri shares that the inspiration for Santosh stemmed from a photograph taken during the Nirbhaya protests. Goswami explains that trusting the director fully helps her overcome her insecurities as an actor. Suri emphasises the significance of details in filmmaking and why she avoids didactic cinema. Goswami delves into the creation of her character, developed through a scene-by-scene exploration of intention, and expresses her enjoyment of playing with emotional layers. Additionally, the actor talks about the economics of filmmaking and how she feels ready for the big stuff to come her way.
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