Drishtikone to open festival in Delhi

Rituparna Sengupta is on cloud nine. Kaushik Ganguly’s Drishtikone, where she stars along with Prosenjit Chatterjee and Churni Ganguly, will kick off the 13th edition of Habitat Film Festival in Delhi today. Two of Rituparna’s other films — Dharasnan and Rong Beronger Kori — will also be screened. “It’s a big achievement
that the festival is opening with Drishtikone. The Habitat Film Festival is a prestigious event and I feel honoured that three of my films will be showcased there.It’s a great feeling when your films do commercially well and also travel to such well-known festivals,” said Rituparna Sengupta. While Drishtikone has been a commercial success, both Dharasnan and Rong Beronger Kori have been critically acclaimed. Speaking on this, Rituparna said, “I oscillate between commercial and art films — I think I gel well with both the genres. I love the craft so much that I don’t want to restrict myself to a certain genre. I want to be known as an actor who can do everything at the same time.” The 13th Habitat Film Festival will be showcasing a host of National Award-winning films along with the best of regional cinema over the next 10 days. The festival also includes films like Atanu Ghosh’s Mayurakshi, Aparna Sen’s Sonata and critically-acclaimed films such as S Durga, Ajji, Idak and Juze.