“Shob Charitro Kalponik”: Bipasha Basu makes her debut in Bangla cinema

She is sexy, beautiful and graceful. Actress Bipasha Basu has been in the spotlight recently for her role in the upcoming film Shob Charitro Kalponik (directed by Rituparno Ghosh). The theme is riveting. Says Filmfare magazine, “How much does art owe to life and vice versa? Can life truly be depicted in art? Is life as complex as art? These are some of the questions Bipasha Basu's debut Bengali film attempts to answer.” Shob Charitro Kalponik follows the inner world of a woman. The plot revolves around a discordant couple: Manisha (played by Bipasha) and Indranil (Prosenjit). Tired of the daily squabbles, Manisha is attracted to Shekhar. Life falls apart for Manisha when her husband dies suddenly. Forced to complete Indranil's unfinished work, she begins to see her husband in a new light.Believe it or not, had Bipasha not ventured into the film world, she would have ended up as a doctor. After passing out in the course of her dissection class, which was opening up a rat's innards, she switched from science to the commerce stream. Later, she acquired a degree in commerce. Her initial plan was to be a chartered accountant but fate led her in a radically different direction. At age 17, she ended up being the Ford Supermodel of the World. After this triumph, she was crowned Miss Vivacious, sponsored by Tulips.Born on January 7, 1979 in New Delhi, the Basu family moved to Calcutta. Unbelievably in her younger years, her dark complexion earned her the sobriquet of 'ugly'. Strangely enough, her name means 'dark deep desire.'Bipasha has bagged many an award for her histrionic skills. Over the last few years, there has been many a landmark in her young years -- the 2007 nomination for Star Screen Award as Best Actress for Corporate and she has received the Bollywood Movie Award Best Actress for Corporate, among others.Bipasha is quoted in Stardust magazine, July 2006 as saying, “In Corporate my character is tough but at home she is simple and vulnerable. The balance is the essence of the woman, which I think has come out beautifully in the film. I hope every career-orientEd woman will relate to her.”