Rang
Rasiya
featuring
Randeep
Hooda
and
Nandana
Sen
is
about
the
legendary
painter
Raja
Ravi
Varma.
Nandana
Sen,
an
admirer
of
legendary
Indian
painter's
works
since
her
childhood,
says
she
was
destined
to
be
a
part
of
'Rang
Rasiya',
which
is
based
on
the
artist's
life.
Directed
by
Kehtan
Mehta,in
the
period
film
Rang
Rasiya,
Nandana
Sen
will
be
seen
playing
the
role
of
Ravi
Varma's
muse
Sugandha.
"I
have
always
loved
Ravi
Varma's
works.
When
I
was
studying
at
Harvard
I
had
a
painting
of
Hamsa
Damayanti
in
my
dorm
room.
I
also
have
two
large
Ravi
Varma
paintings
at
my
home.
I
feel
I
was
destined
to
play
this
role.
I
have
always
been
fascinated
by
his
works," Nandana
said.
The
'Black'
actress
added,
"I
have
been
looking
at
the
eyes
of
these
women
while
I
was
growing
up
and
now
I
get
to
play
the
woman
who
inspired
these
paintings."
Nandana,
who
is
the
daughter
of
Nobel
Laureate
and
Bharat
Ratna
economist
Amartya
Sen
and
Padma
Shri
winner
and
acclaimed
Bengali
author
Nabanita
Dev
Sen,
said
that
with
'Rang
Rasiya',
her
dream
of
working
with
Mehta
came
true.
"It
was
a
wonderful,
magical
and
special
experience
working
in
this
film.
I
always
wanted
to
work
with
Ketan
because
I
feel
he
is
a
wonderful
artiste.
All
his
films
have
always,
in
a
very
effortless
way,
given
the
message
of
freedom.
This
film
is
about
freedom
of
expression," she
said.
Randeep
Hooda
will
be
essaying
the
role
of
the
painter
in
the
film.
Besides
Nandana,
the
film
has
three
other
actresses-
Feryna
Wazheir,
Triptha
Parashar
and
Rashaana
Shah.
Triptha,
who
plays
a
princess
and
Varma's
wife,
said
the
prospect
of
working
with
Randeep
made
her
say
yes
to
the
film.
"I
got
the
film
by
chance...
I
had
no
intention
to
be
an
actress.
When
I
was
offered
the
role
I
asked
who
the
hero
was
and
when
I
was
told
it
is
Randeep
Hooda,
I
said
yes
immediately.
I
am
thankful
to
Ketan
sir
for
giving
me
the
confidence," the
newcomer
said.