Ray of hope for Abir and Tota

The actors��� roles in Aborto have shades of some of Satyajit Ray���s immortal characters
Arindam Sil���s Aborto will see Tota Roychoudhury and Abir Chatterjee play roles that have shades of some of Satyajit Ray���s immortal characters. No wonder the actors had a tough job getting under the skin of the men they played.
Tota, who plays Shyamal Sen, a corporate honcho in the movie, had to totally reinvent himself.���Shyamal comes from a typical north Kolkata joint family but is very ambitious. His rival is Runu Sanyal, played by Saswata (Chatterjee),��� he says, adding that the reference point for this character is Simabaddha���s Shyamalendu Sen. ���But Arindamda had an iron grip, making sure that the character has its uniqueness,��� admits Tota. So how did he prepare himself? ���I have friends in the corporate sector and have fashioned myself on a dear friend, who is a corporate bigwig married to one of the leading ladies in Tollywood. His body language, look, attitude ��� everything has influenced me,��� says the actor. And was it difficult to play the on-screen rival to a powerful actor like Saswata? ���He is a wonderful co-star. We went to the sets thinking about the film and not our individual selves,��� Tota says.
Abir, on the other hand, is playing a cricketer. ���I am an IPL player, very successful and minting money. Predictably, I have a huge female fan following,��� he says. Though Abir loves wielding the willow in real life too, he had to completely change the way he carries himself. There are also references of Samit Bhanja���s character inAranyer Din Ratri. ���My body language is different and thanks to Sulagna, my look is very distinct. Players are often a bit superstitious and I will be seen wearing a lot of amulets. I am sporting a goatee in the film and wear bright colours and checks,��� says Abir. We sure would love to see the magic they bring alive on screen.
Aborto will release on March 1.