Showing posts with label Banana Bread. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Banana Bread. Show all posts
I would never know what Rasika Dugal would throw at me in a scene-Mukul Chadda
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Mukul Chadda thrilled to team up with actor-wife Rasika Dugal for the first time in the improvisational feature film, Fairy Folk
Mohar Basu (MID-DAY; June 4, 2022)
Mukul Chadda holds his next, Fairy Folk, close to his heart for a singular reason — it sees him share screen space with actor-wife Rasika Dugal. While the two have collaborated on television commercials and a short film, this project marks their first feature film together.
“I always enjoy working with Rasika. There is a lot of mutual respect and trust. We have worked together in improv shows, ads, and even co-wrote, shot, and acted in Banana Bread during the first lockdown. But with Fairy Folk, the level of engagement was far greater,” says the actor, best known for his portrayal of Jagdeep Chadda in the Indian adaptation of The Office.
Tricky questions of love and sexuality take centre-stage in the upcoming magical realism drama, as an entity from the woodland crashes into the lives of a jaded couple. The slice-of-life film, directed by Karan Gour, was shot over 35 days in the city.
Chadda, who plays Dugal’s husband in the film, says, “The improvisational style of filmmaking created an environment where I had to trust my co-actors a lot more, during the takes. I would never know what Rasika would throw at me in a scene, but I trusted her choices. We went with the flow.”
Besides Fairy Folk, Dugal will soon be seen in the second season of the acclaimed web series, Delhi Crime.
Why Rasika Dugal feels guilty about positive things in 2020
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Rishabh Suri (HINDUSTAN TIMES; December 29, 2020)
Work came to a halt due to the Coronavirus pandemic, dynamics of showbiz changed, but for actor Rasika Dugal 2020 was a prolific year. A lot of her work released on OTT platforms, and each got her noticed. But when you ask her to describe it, the actor says 2020 feels like a “year out of a dystopian novel”.
She explains, “It also reinstated my faith in humanity. I was very moved by how civil society rose to the occasion and there were timely and sensitive initiatives to help people who were hit worst by the pandemic.”
And because there was so much misery around, Dugal almost felt “guilty”, she confesses, and adds, “There were so many positive things happening for me on the work front when it wasn’t the case for many around me.”
The 32-year-old was amazed by how quickly people reinvented themselves during this phase.
“Before I knew it, I was dubbing for A Suitable Boy from home, promoting Lootcase online, and recording for an audio series. Then Mirzapur 2 and A Suitable Boy released on the same day. Two different genres on different platforms and two completely distinct roles for me. I felt thrilled about getting an opportunity to be two completely different people, Savita (from A Suitable Boy) and Beena Tripathi (from Mirzapur 2). And to receive how both were perceived by the audience,” shares the actor.
That was not all. Lootcase, her film with Kunal Kemmu, which was meant for a theatrical release, opted for a digital route and managed to become one of the most liked films of the year.
“With Lootcase and Banana Bread — a short film I co-created and shot entirely from home during the early days of lockdown — I felt happy that I could be part of bringing some cheer and light heartedness to people’s lives (and to my own) in gloomy times,” says Dugal.
Awards were aplenty, too. Her web show Delhi Crime won an International Emmy, and that naturally is a high point for her. She gushes, “I was honoured and grateful that Delhi Crime got the recognition that I felt it deserved. But beyond awards and accolades, Delhi Crime will always hold a special place in my heart because of the skill and sensitivity with which it tells a very important story. I will be eternally grateful to have had the opportunity to collaborate with Richie Mehta, Shefali Shah, Rajesh Tailang and the entire cast and crew.”
Since we can't hug our loved ones, I send them my 'baked with love' goodies instead-Rasika Dugal
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Rasika Duggal turns writer to create a love story with hubby Mukul Chadda from the confines of their home
Shaheen Parkar (MID-DAY; June 14, 2020)
A preoccupation with baking healthy versions of banana bread has kept Rasika Dugal entertained during the Coronavirus lockdown. In an era of social distancing, she refers to them as "new-age hugs". "Since we can't hug our loved ones, I send them my 'baked with love' goodies instead."
It comes as no surprise then that she picked the name of the delicacy as the title of her upcoming short, which marks her writing debut, and sees her feature with husband Mukul Chadda. "As soon as the lockdown was announced, we began doing household chores, and sanitised the place as a safety precaution. We thought of incorporating these elements into a story, and creating a short. Things we learnt from conversing with others over the phone, especially with those who are living alone, have also been woven into the story," adds Dugal, who was last seen Delhi Crime (2019) and Out Of Love (2019).
The short film sees them play neighbours who live alone. They bond over banana bread as they deal with the lockdown. When they begin to believe that they could become companions, there is a twist in the tale.
Director Srinivas Sunderrajan instructed them over a video conference, as Terribly Tiny Tales came on board as presenters. As a writer, Dugal found fulfilling this added responsibility both "encouraging and demanding".
"Banana Bread provided a chance to go through the entire filmmaking process, right from conception to realisation. Writing a short is a tough proposition since one has only a few minutes to say what they wish to."
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