The Big Interview! Swatilekha Sengupta: Amitabh Bachchan’s letter is my prized possession

‘Belaseshe’, directed by Nandita Roy and Shiboprosad Mukherjee, remains a milestone in Bengali cinema. The 2015 family drama that won many hearts, has been one of the most popular films even amongst the non-Bengali audience. Such is the acceptance that Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan had praised the film in his tweet and blog after watching the film. He had also sent a letter to one of the lead actors, Swatilekha Sengupta and she describes it will always her prized possession.
Amitabh Bachchan is known for sending out love in the form of letters to the actors who perform exceptionally on screen. After watching the film, Big B had sent one such prized letter to Swatilekha Sengupta, praising her acting skill and performance.

While reliving the memories, Swatilekha Sengupta, during an exclusive chat with ETimes, revealed, "I had always been a fan of Mr Bachchan and wanted to meet him, but never got any such chance to interact with him. I was elated when I heard that Mr Bachchan liked my performance in 'Belaseshe'. The note sent by him is one of my prized possessions in life. Getting appreciated by such a veteran film personality would be an actor's dream.”
Adding to the sweet memories she said, “Belaseshe has a special place in my heart. It was after 30 years that I shared the screen with Soumitrada and also getting directed by someone who was once your student is a great feeling indeed."
‘Belaseshe’ was one of the longest-running films in India and in the film history. The film is expected to be remade in other languages as well. The much-awaited sequel to the film, named ‘Belashuru’, was scheduled to release this summer but was delayed due to the Coronavirus crisis.