Suave Sudip
The ever-charming Sudip Biswas Deep first won hearts with his powerful performance in the globally acclaimed series "Invisible Stories". From the stage to the small and big screens, he has explored every medium with passion and depth. Now, he's ready to surprise audiences once again with his Chorki debut, the flash fiction romantic comedy "Perfect Wife".
Talking about the project, Sudip smiled, "It's my third time working with Gias Uddin Selim. Earlier, I worked with him in Hoichoi's 'Paanch Phoron' Season 2 back in 2020, in the episode 'Three Kisses'. After that, we did a tele-fiction together, and now comes 'Perfect Wife'. Working with Selim bhai has always been a joy. He's such a friendly person and never brings any director's ego to the set, it's so easy and comfortable to work with him."
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When asked about his character, Sudip shared, "In this film, I play Pritom. His father is very rich and was once a lawyer. Pritom is the spoiled son of this wealthy man, someone who went through with a love marriage but still wastes his time playing games. His wife, who's a lawyer, ends up taking charge of everything after his father realises his son is good for nothing. That's where their love-hate dynamic begins. Then one day, a friend of Pritom's visits from the USA with his wife, and that's when things start getting really interesting. "You'll see parallels in both couples' relationships, which are full of humour, tension, and deep emotion."
Recalling his favourite moment from the shoot, Sudip couldn't help but laugh, "Haha, there's this one scene where Pritom gets drunk and recites a poem to his friend's wife. It was such a funny moment — I absolutely loved shooting it!"
These days, Sudip is a familiar face on television and YouTube, where he often appears in romantic comedies. When asked if he ever feels creatively restricted by the small screen, he paused for a moment before sharing his thoughts. "Right now, there are three major mediums for actors — film, OTT, and dramas. In dramas, only a few genres tend to work, like romcoms, pure romance, family drama, or comedy. The moment you try something different, the problem starts," he said with a thoughtful smile. "The biggest challenge is viewership. If your drama doesn't get enough views, your value as an actor starts to drop. There are so many business and branding factors involved, and that makes it really difficult to experiment."
Speaking about OTT, Sudip was candid. "To be honest, I haven't received many good offers for OTT projects," he admitted. "Sometimes I get rejected, or there are issues related to branding or platform preferences. If I had the opportunity to work on strong OTT projects, audiences could have seen me in much more diverse roles. As an actor, I really want to explore and grow, but it's not always easy within the current drama setup. The same goes for cinema too. Moviegoers also expect a certain kind of performance from actors. I think OTT gives us the perfect space to break those expectations and experiment freely."
Although many of his recent projects are romantic comedies, Sudip has still managed to shine through unique and memorable characters in productions like "Muazzin", "Closeup Didhahin Kache Ashar Golpo 2022", "Fagun Theke Fagun", "Sales Girl", and "Noro Sundor". Each of these roles carried something different, even within a familiar romantic setup.
Playing the role of Muazzin was one of the most challenging experiences for Sudip, as it pushed him as an actor. "For this character, I was really scared at first," he admitted softly. "I knew that if I couldn't portray him properly, it might create controversy. My co-artistes, the director, and my assistant director helped me immensely to understand the body language and emotions. The character is very innocent and deeply spiritual. When people watch him, I want them to feel a sense of peace. Creating that feeling was the hardest part for me."
In "Fagun Theke Fagun", directed by Amitabh Reza Chowdhury, Sudip stepped into a completely different world again, this time as a local barber. "When Amitabh bhai first told me about the role, he asked if I would be able to do it. I said yes right away and decided to take it seriously," Sudip recalled with a smile. "I went to a salon to observe how barbers work. I asked them about their tools, where they get their brushes and scissors, and I even recorded videos of them cutting hair. For three days straight, I kept holding the scissors in my hand just to get used to them, to understand how to move them naturally. I wanted to embody that flexibility and authenticity completely."
After his powerful performance in the critically acclaimed HBO series "Invisible Stories", I asked Sudip why we haven't seen him in more international projects since then. He thought for a moment before replying, "The HBO series came out in early 2020. At that time, I was in talks for two or three other projects. I was even locked to work again with the director of 'Invisible Stories' for another project. There were also Malaysian and Indian projects lined up for me," he added. "But then, on March 28, the lockdown was imposed across the country. I ended up losing almost two years. After that, I lost the momentum. I just couldn't continue working the way I had planned. Interestingly, Pooja Bhatt had seen my performance in 'Invisible Stories' and wanted to collaborate with me. But unfortunately, that too didn't work out."
After "Moyurakkhi", Sudip hasn't been seen much on the silver screen either. Reflecting on that period, he shared, "It's really unfortunate that after 'Moyurakkhi', I worked on an anthology film with Dighi, and our part was titled 'Priyo Prakton'. But due to internal clashes between producers, the film was released on Bongo instead of in theatres. I also had a few projects lined up, but after August 5, because of the situation in our country, most of the work has been put on hold."
When asked if he ever thought about directing one day, he smiled and said, "I think filmmaking is one of the hardest crafts to master. Being a director takes a completely different kind of strength and patience. Right now, I'm in love with acting. So, for now, I just want to focus on that and give it my all."
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