‘Bohomaan’ was a learning experience for Arpita

Arpita Chatterjee who plays Joyeeta, Aparna Sen’s daughter-in-law in Anumita Dasgupta’s film ‘Bohomaan’, believes working in this film was a learning process for her. The family drama, releasing on November 29, has Soumitra Chatterjee, Aparna Sen, Bratya Basu and Goutam Halder in pivotal roles beside Arpita.
“With such actors on the sets, it was more of a learning process for me. Each day of the shoot, I learnt something or the other.With Rinadi (Aparna) around, I learnt so many nitty-gritties of acting and body language,” says an excited Arpita.
While giving a brief idea about her character in the film, the seasoned actor said, “Joyeeta shares a wonderful relationship with her mother-in-law where each treats the other as an individual. So, there is immense mutual respect and understanding.”
Produced by Flying Steps Films, ‘Bohomaan’ is the story of two lovers crossing each other’s path after ages. The story sees Madhuri (Aparna Sen) meeting Salim Khan (Soumitra Chatterjee) after a long gap, still dealing with the agony of that separation. But, the reunion brings in colours of spring in their lives. While Madhuri’s son Subrata (Bratya Basu) can’t digest his mother’s ‘young lady in love’ attitude, his partner Joyeeta (Arpita Chatterjee) feels the other way acknowledging the changes in Madhuri.
While Madhuri and Salim go down their memory lanes, Subrata feels irritated with the happenings. Joyeeta meanwhile tries to calm down Subrata; however, it’s ultimately ends up in the acceptance of the son, as his mother wants to settle down with her lover.
The communication gap between the two generations and the elderly couple's emotional turmoil form the crux of the story.