Jaya criticises directors

Entertainment Report :

Jaya Ahsan has been acting in Tollywood for a decade. She has won the Filmfare Award four times.

Jaya believes that the biggest turning point in her career was the decision
to act in Tollywood. She decided to work in West Bengal because she could not find suitable roles in Dhallywood.

Recently, in a podcast, Jaya said, “At that time, I wasn’t getting the kind of work I could do in Bangladesh.

I moved to Kolkata from that place of hardship and because of my passion for art. I have to work. I haven’t done anything or can’t do anything except acting.”

Criticising the directors, Jaya said, “The directors for whom I was always present did not use me properly.

One problem in Bangladesh is that directors have girlfriends or wives. This is not possible for me; I have not gone to these and will not go.

Due to these reasons, I have been cornered, despite being so devoted, which did not happen in Kolkata. Even after being an outsider, they gave me good characters, thought about me, and made stories centred around me.”

Jaya commented that Bangladeshi filmmakers are still afraid to make women-centric stories.

The actress said, “Many directors in Bangladesh are still afraid to work with women. Even if they do, they will either hire their girlfriends or their wives. Or they will hire a megastar or superstar.

They are not willing to bet on a pure artist….But there are many filmmakers working beyond that, with all due respect to them, there are many dynamic directors who could have gotten better work from me or from more talented actors. But they didn’t.”

Regarding the recognition of the contribution of artistes and crew in cinema, Jaya said, “I find it stupid when a director writes, A film by so-and-so. I would say, it should be Directed by…. A film is the contribution of the entire team.

There is one person who directs it. A film is as much a director’s as it is an actor’s, a cinematographer’s, a spot boy’s. Everyone together makes a film.”

Jaya said that she has not yet been able to do her best work in Bangladesh. This pain torments her. She is waiting to portray the desired character on screen.