Anindya Banerjee has his hands full with diverse work

Actor Anindya Banerjee

has some exciting projects that he is working on but is skeptical about the general content of Bengali cinema. He thinks

Bengali cinema

is not heading anywhere good and requires a complete overhaul in terms of content.


"Bengali cinema is in a precarious state. It needs to borrow heavily from

theatre

and literature to come out with great content. I will start work on a film, Bish, that is an adaptation of a theatre production. This, I suppose, will help cinema as a medium to get a strong and unsual subject to depict. On the other hand, it will also help reach out to more people, which is not possible for theatre. So, it's mutually beneficial," Anindya said.

The actor, who was much hailed for his directorial short

The Watchmaker

at KIFF 2018, is always known for his off-beat work and ingenuine thoughts. When asked if he is looking to direct more often, he said, "I am deeply influenced by poets like

Robert Browning

,

Slyvia Plath

and

Jibananda Das

. So, I have been thinking of adapting one of Browning's poems for directing a short. Besides, I have completed shooting for another film, Khur, which I don't know whether will release on the big screen or not."


The actor is also occupied with shooting for his latest serial,

Singha Lagna

, apart for engaging in an interesting and innovative personal project. "At present, I am collecting poems of poets in exile in

Syria

. We are trying to collate them for a global platform. The disturbed political scenario and their writings draw me a lot," Anindya said.