Dancer laments screen time

ACTRESS Mishti Chakraborty, who earlier said she was “hugely disappointed” to see the final screen time given to her character in Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, said directors should give equal importance to background dancers.

The battle between director Krish and actress Kangana Ranaut is still on, and Chakraborty spoke about the length of her character in the film while interacting with the media at the launch of her new music video.

“Anyone can get hurt when such things happen to them. Lots of people are telling me that it’s a film based on Rani Laxmibai, so then how can it focus more on other characters of the film? I just have to say that before signing a film, you should have a clear idea about your role in it. If somebody tells you that you are playing an important character, but when the film releases, you come to know that somebody has tricked you, then it feels really bad.”

Chakraborty said: “We all know that actors are very self-obsessed and there is nothing wrong in it, but now I think I will not be a part of a film where an actor is directing the film because obviously he will only think about himself. It will not be a wrong thing from his perspective, but from the other side, it will be a wrong thing.

“I think a director has to be neutral and give equal importance to the background dancer. A director can’t be self-obsessed. An artiste has the liberty to do that, but a director cannot.”