Incomplete as an artiste without Tagore: Rituparna

Popular 'Rabindrasangeet' singer Sraboni Sen, having been part of several Rituparno Ghosh films with her playback renditions, says usage of Tagore songs in almost all arthouse Bengali films is foregone with the Bard having composed songs for all situations.
"Look at it this way. Why one or two Rabindra Sangeet is inevitable in almost every Bengali film. Because the directors don't have to hunt for new lyrics to describe or extend the situations," Sraboni told PTI on the sidelines of 'Bhalobasi Bhalobasi', a musical play depicting the inspiration behind Tagore's creations.
Sraboni confirmed increased presence of the Gen Y in programmes featuring re-inventing Tagore in contemporary times and attributed this to the Bard's works being increasingly referred in films, basic albums and concerts. But advocated for sticking to the swaralipi and sans tinkering with the essence.

Rituparno's 'Dahan' actor Rituparna Sengupta, having also been featured in Suman Mukhopadhay's Chaturango, averred she considered herself incomplete as an artiste without Tagore.
Rituparna, having turned up in the 'Techno India' production 'Bhalobasi Bhalobasi', which touched on Tagore's muses, recalled her first poetic drama 'Tin Adhyay' years back.
"And I don't consider Bengali films instrumental in popularizing Rabindrasangeet among the not-so-discerning audience. If you are a Bengali, you will be humming one Tagore song or the other for once, which is true for audiences across all spectrum. And this is forever to stay," the on-screen 'Damini' said.