Konkona
Mukul Kesavan gets effusive about Konkona Sensharma’s talent - she’s the best young Indian actress, the best Indian actress, the best Indian actor in the business. He bases this declaration on two films - Mr and Mrs Iyer and Omkara - and while I don’t agree with his dismissal of Omkara as little more than a vehicle for her work, I agree with him that she’s very talented. I also liked her in 15 Park Avenue, Titli, Amu, Page 3.
I do think he’s right when he says that
she belongs to a generation of young metropolitan Indians whose speech isn’t as conspicuously marked by their mother-tongues as that of an earlier generation of Indians was.That’s true of all of us who grew up in cities and project sites across India, far from our ancestral roots. And Hindi, especially the Hindi of the movies and television, is everywhere. It’s one of the languages we end up speaking anyway. So the Hindi that’s spoken in Bollywood can’t be too difficult either for Vidya Balan* who (I think) grew up in Bombay, or for Konkona who, as far as I know, grew up in Cal and studied in Delhi. But Tamil? I thought Konkona made a valiant effort in Mr and Mrs Iyer but there were moments where the accent went wonky. However, what I really appreciate about her work is the effort she’s willing to put in for a role.
Picture of Konkona from Amu.
* Parineeta isn’t such a great example because it had other examples of mispronunciation - such as Lolly-ta for the Bengali Low-lita.
I too am quite in love with her! And she does stand apart by her choice of characters.
Comment by Gauravonomics — August 31, 2006 @ 3:52 am
She is one of the best actors we have today. It was great to watch her play that role in Omkara.
I think she is beautiful :)
Comment by Truman — August 31, 2006 @ 5:18 am
One thing I admire in her is that.. her looks and acting is just like a girl next door, and doesnt ever give a feel of a “heroine in a movie”…
Comment by Kishore — August 31, 2006 @ 4:12 pm
Bollywood is becoming more and more a power in movie business and one of the reasons is not just only beauty, but talent as well.
Comment by Brenda — August 31, 2006 @ 4:23 pm
Bollywood is becoming more and more a power in movie business and one of the reasons is not just only beauty, but talent as well.
Comment by Brenda — August 31, 2006 @ 4:23 pm
Mukul Kesavan praising Koko! Hhahah! Stephanian mafia at work, can’t you see?
Comment by Whoever — September 2, 2006 @ 7:13 am