Ritiesh will give me tips: Chandan Roy

Sri Lankan director director Vimukthi Jayasundara has cast Chandan Roy Sanyal in the lead role of his Bengali film.
Remember, you read it first here that Chandan Roy Sanyal might be cast as the protagonist of Vimukthi Jayasundara���������s ���������Mushroom���������? Now, it���������s official. The Sri Lankan director, who is making his debut as a Bengali movie-maker, met Chandan in Mumbai and offered him the role.Shooting for this film, that also has Paoli, Rahul and Anubrata in the cast, will begin from the end of this month.
Says Chandan, ���������I met Vimukthi in Mumbai. It was a pleasure to interact with him. He has offered me the role of an architect. I am a spontaneous actor. But yes, I have decided to meet up with Ritiesh (Deshmukh). Being an architect, he will be able to give me tips so that I can play that character. I should reach Kolkata on November 20. This is my first international film.���������
Meanwhile, Vimukthi has already rented a house in Taratala where he will be staying while shooting the movie in Kolkata. Says Vimukthi, ���������Yes, Chandan is doing the role. After seeing the trailer of his ���������Mahanagar@Kolkata��������� and reading about him, I thought he was right choice. Those who���������ve seen his films told me that he is a good character actor. I was convinced of my choice when I met him.��������� Vimukthi���������s ���������Between Two Worlds��������� will be screened at the Kolkata Film Festival on November 16. ���������I���������ll try to attend the screening,��������� he says.
In some days, the film���������s French sound engineer, Dana Farzanehpour, and Sri Lankan cinematographer, Channa Deshapriya, will be arriving in the city.
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