Nabanita Malakar excited to portray Ma Durga on Mahalaya

This year, there will be a special Mahalaya episode of the serial, Mangal Chandi.

Nabanita Malakar

, who plays the Ma

Chandi

in Mangal Chandi, will essay the role of Ma

Durga

in the special episode on Mahalaya. In this special episode we will see Dhanapati is being sent to Gaur by the king who plans to have him attacked by pirates. Khullona, warned by some ominous signs, prays to Chandi for deliverance. Chandi is unsure how to proceed without interfering with the order of things. Mahadev reminds she had always taken up arms for the greater good like she did when Mahishashur rose to power and the gods were helpless to stop him.

Nabanita, who played pivotal characters in

Aponjon

, Ei Cheleta Bhelbheleta, Punyipukur, Arabya Rajani and Mahaprabhu Sree Chaitanya, is excited to play Ma Durga in the special Mahalaya episode. “It has been my dream to play Ma Durga in the special Mahalaya episode since childhood. I am a trained

Bharatanatyam

dance. When I used to see the Mahalaya programme on television, I used to ask my parents if I would ever play Ma Durga! In the last part, when Ma Durga kills asur, I feel a power within myself as that shows that good always wins over evil. The auspicious occasion of Mahalaya, which heralds the advent of goddess Durga, is very special to me,” said the actress.

Who is her favourite actress to have played Ma Durga in the special Mahalaya episodes that are aired on television, we ask her. “When I was young, I remember dancer Sanjukta Banerjee played Ma Durga on television. The way she danced was mind-blowing. And few years back, I saw Sreenanda Shankar as Durgatinashini Durga. She looked so good and danced well too,” said the actress, who will shoot for the special episode soon.