Gargi Roy: Colour me red

Gargi Roy Choudhury is all set to enthrall her audiences in a new soap titled ���������Sindoor Khela���������. Directed by Arijit Mukherjee of ���������Durga��������� and ���������Akash Kusum��������� fame, the story has been penned by Sahana.
Not one to believe in quantity, Gargi explains why she gave her nod to the project, ���������I might have essayed a variety of roles, but I don���������t remember playing such a strong character like Jashodhara ever.When Sahana narrated the concept, I was spellbound.
Red, the very colour of vermillion, symbolizes struggle, emotions, strength and love. And Jashodhara, is a woman, who challenges God. ���������Tagore has written, ���������Narike apon bhagya joy koribar keno nahi dibe adhikar, he bidhata���������. Jashodhara signifies all this and more. What I liked about the role is that there are myriad shades to her. She is not just black and white,��������� adds Gargi, who has been approached to play the lead in a film based on one of Tagore���������s popular novels.
The story revolves around Jashodhara and her three daughters. ���������They run a vermillion trade. While to Jashodhara the meaning of sindoor is strictly business, to her daughters, it is more symbolic,��������� elaborates Arijit. A possessive mother, Jashodhara���������s presence hampers the marital life of her two daughters. ���������But the youngest daughter realizes that with the application of sindoor, there comes a certain responsibility both as a wife and a mother,��������� continues the director, adding that fresher Shweta has been roped in to play the youngest daughter.
As for signing on Gargi, Arijit says, ���������There is certain look that goes with a character like Jashodhara���������s. And who better than Gargi for the same? She has the looks and the attitude to pull off such a role.