Since making his debut with ‘Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa’ (1988) seasoned actor
Joy Sengupta has been juggling between the world of cinema, plays and television with elan. He has survived in this cut-throat industry for more than two decades now. So, what’s his success mantra, we asked Joy.
“There’s no specific formula. When I took up acting as a profession, it was purely out of passion and love, there was no strategy involved. I am lucky to have had come in close contact with such tall personalities as Habib Tanvir, Ebrahim Alkazi, Barry John, Lillete Dubey besides artists, painters, writers and political activists and I grew up reading all kinds of literature, listening to music and watching plays that nurture the soul. Hence my ambitions were never materialistic in nature. I always seek to work or associate with the kind of things that excite me,” explains the
actor
during an exclusive chat with ETimes.
When asked how he straddles between parallel cinema, commercial genres and the stage with equal ease Joy shares: “I always see acting in three broad categories — performing art, communication and mainstream. Artistic performances are for a very minimal audience to appreciate. Communication mainly comprises folk theatre while
mainstream
always has the pulse of the larger audience and what works with them. I merely try to strike a balance between the three without majorly compromising with my aspirations as an actor.”
Meanwhile, the versatile actor will next be seen in Rino Dutta’s ‘City of Jackals’, ‘Lubhd’ directed by Partha Ganguly, Shohorer Upokotha based on
Badal Sircar’s famous street play ‘Baki Itihas’ along with a few interesting
OTT
projects.