Tota talks about playing Debraj Indra in Sujoy Ghosh's Ahalya

Sujoy Ghosh's short film, Ahalya, which reinterprets the epic story of Ramayana, has been getting rave reviews. And Tota Roy Chowdhury, who plays Inspector Indra Sen, the reinterpreted character of Debraj Indra, is thrilled to be a part of it. We contacted him for a little chat. Here's what he had to say:
What is your interpretation of Ahalya?
For me the script is the only route map that I refer to, in the journey which we call a film.I don't allow myself any other interpretation other than the director's.
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Did you give any input to Sujoy while filming the short?
My input was only that since I look aggressive physically, I will exercise restraint and control in my expressions n speech. There was a possibility that it could be mistaken as lack of sharpness but I left it to the discerning viewer to understand that.
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How was it being directed by Sujoy?
Sujoy is every actor's idea of a dream director. He listens and coaxes rather than dictate and push. He is sympathetic towards the actors and extremely easy-going and open to discussions though he exactly knows what he wants and extracts it out of the actors.