Saswata Chatterjee

Actor

99 Quotes

I am nowhere near social media.

It is not always important that you have dialogues. How you present your role depends on the director and the cameraman; the actor also has few things to do.

It is television which has made Saswata Chatterjee. TV as a medium of entertainment cannot and should not be belittled by a film actor.

Like 'Ram Jaane,' 'Mon Churi' also looks at the darker side of life and encapsulates the story of human beings who live on the fringes of society. But the plots are different.

Being creative and emotional, artistes sometimes go through difficult phases in life, but one has to look at life as a bigger canvas. It's like a big journey.

In 'Kahaani,' I did not have more than 15 minutes in the whole movie and my character has dialogues for not more than two minutes. Still,the audience remember me for that role.

My physical appearance is very average.

I do not use computer much, but I am slowly becoming aware of the popularity of Bob Biswas and the jokes on the Internet. I feel like Alice in Wonderland, it's a dream which might end someday.

Cellphones are very addictive. Even if one goes to rehab to get rid of this addiction, it's not going to work.

Humor is very important as people have forgotten to laugh at themselves these days. They should not lose the funny bones.

I lead a simple lifestyle but that doesn't mean I am a foolish simpleton!

I grew up watching Ritwik Ghatak, Satyajit Ray and Mirnal Sen's works in my youth, which was a very turbulent phase in Bengal's history.

I can't run away from my prior commitments in Tollywood just because I have an offer from Bollywood.

Of course, 'Kahaani' is my huge break. Lady Luck smiled at me.

If I am traveling to remote places, I carry an ordinary phone because sometimes there's no option.

When I came to know that director Sujoy Ghosh wanted me for a role in a Hindi film, I was very surprised. I had never met him before.

Directors didn't flood me with offers because I was Subhendu's son. I had to slog to find my foothold.

There is a huge amount of teamwork that is involved in the project which makes 'Bishprantar' extra special and very close to my heart.

And with Sushant Singh Rajput, I never felt like he was the star of the film because of his humble nature. We used to hang out together after work.

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