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She’s the Bengali actress who has a reputation for being ‘bold’. Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt had enough confidence in her abilities and her boldness to launch her in Hate Story with some very erotic poster promotions. Paoli Dam talks to Sailesh Ghelani about the sex scenes, the posters, the diet and her philosophy about love: that it is an illusion. Have a read.
After all the ‘erotic’ film posters people were really surprised to see your performance in Hate Story…
People really liked it and they are talking about it. So I guess they were surprised. Maybe they entered thinking they would be watching an erotic movie but they left seeing a revenge thriller. They’ve talked about the background score, the cinematograph and Gulshan’s (Devaiah) performance. So overall they’ve liked it.
There were some viewers who complained it wasn’t as erotic as it was promoted to be.
You can’t please everybody. From the Indian context it was a bold film. We didn’t want to cross a line. A lot of shots we did were not in the film because we thought it would be too much. It’s important to keep a balance. Aesthetically, I think it was right.
So the poster with the topless girl sitting on a guy where her back is facing the viewer… that’s you, right?
The back was mine; I had to work very hard to get this kind of body. I had to work out three times a day. Prashant Sawant, the same guy who trains Shah Rukh Khan, trained me. The film is about the power of a woman. She could have been a normal journalist but she was scorned and she’s a girl of today and has a very strong mind, willpower and strength. Oh and the guy sitting in the poster was not Gulshan!
Being a Bengali actress, did you find it difficult performing in Hindi and English?
At home I don’t speak in Hindi. Before the film started I stayed in Mumbai for three months and interacted with everyone in Hindi. I won’t say it was very difficult but it wasn’t that easy either. I wanted to get into the skin
Paoli Dam
Paoli Dam (born 4 October 1980) is an Indian actress who started her career with the Bengali television serial Jibon Niye Khela (2003). She then worked in Bengali television serials such as Tithir Atithi and Sonar Harin; the former ran for six years on ETV Bangla. Dam spent her childhood in Kolkata, earning a postgraduate degree in chemistry from Rajabazar Science College. Initially, she wanted to become a chemical researcher or a pilot. Her debut Bengali film—Teen Yaari Katha, directed by Sudeshna Roy and Abhijit Guha—began in 2004, but was not released until 2012. Dam's first film release was Agnipariksha, directed by Ravi Kinagi. Between 2006 and 2009, she appeared in five Bengali films, coming into prominence with the 2009 Kaalbela, directed by Goutam Ghose.
In 2011, she received international recognition for her role in the Bengali film Chatrak. The film was screened at the Cannes film festival and also at film festivals in Toronto and the U.K. In 2012, Dam made her Bollywood debut in Hate Story and also appeared in Vikram Bhatt's Ankur Arora Murder Case, directed by Sohail Tatari. She won the Viewers' Choice Award for Best Actress for her performance in Natoker Moto at the Hyderabad Bengali Film Festival in 2016.
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Born on October 4, 1980, Paoli Dam was born and raised in Kolkata, West Bengal. A bright student right from her school days, Paoli pursued education from Vidyasagar College in Kolkata and graduated in chemistry with honours. She even opted for a postgraduate degree in chemistry from Rajabazar Science College of the University of Calcutta. (All photos/Paoli Dam's official Instagram account)
Paoli Dam aspired to be a pilot as a kid. But never in her dreams, did Paoli thought of becoming an actor. She is also a trained classical dancer.
At age 23, Paoli Dam began her career as an actor. She made her acting debut with Television show Jibon Niye Khela, for Zee Bangla.
Other Bengali TV shows that Paoli Dam has been part of in her early stage of career were Tithir Atithi, Tarpor Chand Uthlo, Sonar Harin, Jaya, Scandal and Mahanayak.
Paoli Dam came into prominence with her 2009 Bengali film - Kaalbela. She made her playback debut with the film.
But before Kaalbela, Paoli Dam made her debut in the Bengali film industry (Tollywood) with Agnipariksha (2006). She went on to star in films such as Tulkalam, I Love You, Aamar Pratigya, Hochchheta ki.
Paoli Dam soon became one of the well-known actresses in Bengali film industry.
In 2012, Paoli Dam made her Bollywood debut with Vivek Agnihotri's Hate Story, which also starred Gulshan Devaiah and Nikkhil Dwivedi.
Paoli Dam created ripples with a bare-back shot in Hate Story. To her credit, the film emerged as a box office winner. 'I had a fantastic welcome in Bollywood. It is a brand in itself. I want to do more films here. If I get good and interesting projects in Bengali then I would definitely do. The Hindi film industry has been accommodating. I had a fantastic experience,' Paoli had said back then.
After working in Bengali and Hindi cinema, Paoli Dam felt that Bol Mumbai, India -- Bollywood screen’s latest success story, actress Paoli Dam coinciding with Vesak or as the Indians call it Buddha Purnima told the Times of India that the reason for her success is her religion Buddhism. In an interview she said, “I have been following this Buddhism for seven years now. Within the initial years of my practice, my life changed completely and new opportunities in my career suddenly opened up. Through Buddhism, I am able to maintain peace and balance in my life. It just feels so good." Many leading actors and actresses of Hollywood during the last decades have become Buddhists following the preaching of the Dalai Lama. Films depicting Buddhism was one of the result of their close association with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader. But the spiritual leader of Paoli Dam has been the Japanese Buddhist leader Dr. Daisaku Ikeda. The newspaper quoted her as saying, "Buddhism has been a huge support in my life and whatever I have done till date has only been possible because of my mentor Dr. Daisaku Ikeda and by chanting Nam Myoho Renege Kyo. (Glory to the Sutra of the Lotus of the Supreme Law) It brings out my true spirit from within” Paoli has been so affected by this wonderful philosophy that she's even introduced her brother to Buddhism! .the Times said. The IANS news service wrote on her recently, “She is as bold as one can get. But Paoli Dam, who did a full frontal
Bollywood latest success story Paoli Dam says her secret is her religion - Buddhism
By Walter Jayawardhana, The Buddhist Channel, May 7, 2012