It’s not very often that a young 20-something gets a chance to work with a stalwart like Naseeruddin Shah
Auroshikha Dey
It’s not very often that a young 20-something gets a chance to work with a stalwart like Naseeruddin Shah. So when Tezpur-born and Bengaluru-raised Auroshikha Dey was offered the role of a police officer in soon-to-release film, Charlie Ke Chakkar Mein, opposite the legendary actor, she was understandably over the moon. “When my director informed me that I will be working closely with the veteran actor I was thrilled.
It is a huge deal for me as I’m still trying to carve a niche for myself in the film industry,” enthuses Dey, adding, “This is the first film in which I’ve been cast as a cop so it was challenging getting into character. I needed to think and act like a cop, which took some getting used to. But, I loved every minute of it.”
A graduate of Film and Television Institute of India and Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru before that, Dey’s tryst with acting started during her years in film school, where she’s been part of a number of documentaries and short films. “My parents are my biggest strength and never stopped me from chasing my dreams, right from dance to acting, they’ve supported me all through,” says the young lady, whose other interests include adventure sports, travelling, swimming and contemporary dance.
Having made her Hindi film debut with Myoho by Ranjan Shandilya, a film about the concept of karma, she then starred in the lead role in the film NH8 — Road To Nidhivan, a para-psychic thriller directed by Munindra Gupta. Apart from doing Hindi films, the young actor has also dabbled in regional cinema in films such as, De Nova — The Road Less Trodden, a Malayalam production about the problems arising out of the death of her child. She has also been recognised for her role in the international short film, Points of Origin, which revolved around an American couple who outsources pregnancy from India. “The film is really close to my heart. I played an utterly non-glamorous Gujarati surrogate mother, devoid of make-up and with oiled hair. It was quite an enriching experience,” she says.
An Army kid, Dey has been learning the classical dance form, Kathak for over 10 years and initially trained in Shiamak Davar’s academy in Bengaluru. She shares that being a dancer has gone a long way in honing her acting skills. “Dancing has helped me greatly with my body language and facial expressions. You learn to be flexible, loosen your body and move as the character demands,” she explains.
While the actor is currently busy promoting her biggest film to date, a few other projects she’s working on include Divya Drushti, a Hindi/Telugu production, Ye Hosla directed by Nagesh Kukunoor and Rong Pencil — The colour of Innocence, a Bengali film by Tito.
( Source : deccan chronicle )
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