It was important for me to get into the skin of the character: Arshin Mehta on The Diary of West Bengal

MUMBAI: Arshin Mehta, known for her films like Circle (Telugu), Main Rajkapoor Ho Gaya, The Rally, Sallu Ki Shaadi, Catfight(short film), and Prem Yuddh (Gujarati), takes on the role of Suhasini in her latest project, The Diary of West Bengal. Throughout the shoot, she went the extra mile to bring her character to life with exceptional authenticity.

She said, “It was important for me to get into the skin of the character, because this character was not something that you would go on the shoot and start rolling and do your part. I wanted to be in the skin of the character and be in the zone of the character that was Suhasini Bhattacharya. I didn't want to move out of the zone because I wanted to show 100% honesty and authenticity and the true emotion that she must have gone through. And I was able to stay in the skin of the character by listening to music and constantly going through a video that would upset me.” “And you can see that the performance looks very honest and truthful. There were times when I got out of the zone, and I would take my time to come back to it. Also, there have been scenes where I am so much into the character that people on the set had tears in their eyes, and so did I. In many of the performances that I did, I got goosebumps, and people on the set got goosebumps. And that was a win-win situation for all of us,” she added.  

Although Arshin's personal character and life journey are quite different from the role she plays in the movie, they share a common connection in their determination to speak out against injustice. Elaborating further, she said, “I've been very lucky throughout my life that I haven't faced any such kind of issue or hardship. I've been very grateful to God and to my parents, who have given me everything that I've wanted - health-wise, wealth-wise, safety-wise, and love-wise. The only trait I think she has that I could relate to is that she fights for something she feels is right.” Arshin shared that playing the character deeply inspired her to speak out against societal injustices. "The role taught me to raise my voice not just at a personal level, but also to stand up for society, women, and the nation as a whole."