Rasika Dugal Connects With Mira Nair, Friends In NY

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) – Rasika Dugal, who is known for ‘Mirzapur’, ‘Delhi Crime’, ‘Shekhar Home’ and others, said her experience at the New York Indian Film Festival was, for her, a reunion of creative friendships and memorable stories.

She  said, “This festival was special because I got to spend time with and watch the work of so many friends. Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s ‘I Am Not an Actor’ and Sonali Bose’s ‘A Fly on the Wall”.

Both films were part of NYIFF’s programming this year, reflecting voices from across the Indian cinematic landscape.

 “Outside of the festival, (I) watched a screening of Monsoon Wedding at the beautiful Paris Theatre followed by a very spirited Q n A with Mira Nair. Some films really do stand the test of time and just get better with every viewing,” she said.

She added, “It was a weekend full of connecting with friends, watching their work and celebrating cinema”.

Last month, the actress opened up about her experience navigating a month filled with unexpected cancellations, plans she hadn’t cancelled herself. In a candid and relatable reflection, Rasika had shared how she found herself spending more time alone, sitting on the couch, processing both the disappointments and unexpected joys that came with the sudden free time.

She described this period of self-reflection as “introverting.”