I'm teased for my Ray obsession: Anik

When the devoutly religious pass in front of Kalighat, they automatically touch their forehead as a mark of respect for the goddess. When director Anik Dutta drives past Satyajit Ray's house on Bishop Lefroy Road, he also does the same thing!
"My wife tells me that in my mind, I make a gesture of touching my forehead to pay my respect to Manik-da (Satyajit Ray) whenever I go past his Bhishop Lefroy Road residence in Kolkata.All my friends know how Ray's movies are part of my subconscious.
That's why I am always teased about my Ray obsession." So, did his obsession not influence him largely in the making of "Bhooter Bhobisyot"? "I'd call it references rather than influences. There are some dialogues where the Ray references have come in. But the story is completely my own construct," he insists. As for the response to his movie, Anik is happy.
"There are houseful boards and I've been told that the movie tickets are being sold in the black market too!" he adds. Is it true that the director has himself dubbed for actor Kharaj Mukherjee in the film? "Yes, that's correct. Kharaj had met with an accident and there was no way he could dub during that time. It's kind of funny that I had to dub for Kharaj - who has done such a lot of work as a dubbing artiste. One can say that I did a Kharaj on Kharaj," the director signs off.