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Konkona Sensharma to showcase life of a cabaret queen in web series
Updated On: 19 August, 2019 07:05 AM IST | | Sonil Dedhia
Konkona Sensharma to direct web series on Arati Das, who was dubbed Queen of Cabaret in Bengal's capital during the '60s
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Konkona Sen Sharma
A Death In The Gunj proved that Konkona Sensharma is as gifted a director as she is an actor. Two years after the haunting debut drama, she is ready to wield the directorial baton again — this time, for a web series on Arati Das, better known as Miss Shefali, who ruled as the 'Queen of Cabaret' in Kolkata. The show will also weave in the politics of West Bengal during the '60s and '70s in the narrative.
Confirming the development, Sensharma tells mid-day, "The era of post-Partition and pre-liberalisation fascinated me. Since I am from Kolkata, I have been aware of the subject and her unique story." Known to carve spirited female characters, it isn't surprising when she says that Das' independent streak resonated with her. "[In Das], we have a female protagonist who decided to live life on her own terms. That is right up my alley."
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