Sen's 'Ekdin Protidin' character comes back in new flick

Re-enacting the role of Mrinal Sen's 'Ekdin Protidin' girl, popular actor Srilekha Mitra says her school teacher character in upcoming 'Ebhabeo Phire Asa Jay' also faces unsolicited query about her few hours' disappearance after an accident.
"Certain situations never change for a woman despite the apparent change in her status and social standing over the years. This is a universal truth," Srilekha told PTI on the sets of the film.
"Like in 'Ekdin Protidin' or Rituparno Ghosh's 'Dahan', it is the woman concerned, who faces the brunt of inquisitiveness and feels her situation has suddenly changed from one of regard, respect, love and affection to one of suspicion. The director has touched on the issue here too in a sensitive way," she said.

"In my view my character goes through baptism by fire llke Sita in the Ramayana in the symbolic sense. Women are still soft targets. From attire to her movement she is subjected to unwanted attention always. This explains why the same issue pops up in directors' works in different ages," Srilekha, having wowed audiences with her role in Anik Dutta's Aschorjo Prodip where she played a conscientious wife, said.
Director Raja Dasgupta said the film has similarities with Dahon where the issue of subtle shift and twist in relationships have come up.
"I would not be able to shoot three songs in middle east with budget for such films. But there are takers for such contents among Bengali audiences," he said.

The film also stars Tota Roy Chowdhury, Bidipta Chakroborty among others.