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Anirban Bhattacharya on his ‘Dracula Sir’ act

Director Debaloy Bhattacharya whose last film ‘Bidaay Byomkesh’ had made a great mark at the 2018 box office is quite excited about his next film. Titled ‘Dracula Sir’, the film will see Mimi Chakraborty and Anirban Bhattacharya sharing the screen for the first time. It’s also Mimi’s first film after joining politics.

Produced by SVF, the film has already gone floors and Anirban is thrilled to play such a challenging character. He also ensures this film will be unique. “Debaloy da’s film will be completely different from the Dracula movies people have seen so far. The Ramsey Brothers’ films used to have this flavour. But I won’t put Dracula Sir in the same genre, it has elements of psychological perspective,” said Anirban.

“This film is my search for the Bengali Dracula without the castle, who is out to create his own myth. Mimi has a melancholia and a sadness that has never been explored. The character of Manjari from 1971 who drives the narrative silently needs the same. I was a fan of Pupe (a role essayed previously by Mimi) from Gaaner Opare days, and this character of Manjari has a shed of Pupe’s poise. It’s by sheer luck that Mimi decided a comeback and I was casting for Manjari. And she got the character at a blink! Also, this being her comeback after a sabbatical makes it a double bonanza,” an excited Debaloy shared with us.

‘Dracula Sir’ is the story of a primary school teacher who develops a pair of canine teeth earning the nickname, Dracula Sir. As destiny pushes him towards becoming the vampire he has always been referred to, he has a story to tell from 1971 that makes his journey a tale of finding love and revenge.