Nandana’s ‘Rang Rasiya’ performance applauded

Even though Ketan Mehta’s Rang Rasiya took years to see the light of day, but actor Nandana Sen’s performance was widely appreciated. She was recently spotted in Kolkata receiving the prestigious Kalakar Award for Best Actress.

“This honour comes as no surprise, as the actress's path-breaking performance as Ravi Varma's angelic muse Sugandha has been widely applauded not only by audiences but also major critics, who have variously hailed it as ‘pitch-perfect’, ‘superb’, ‘divine, elegant, and enticing’, ‘innocent and vulnerable’, ‘fearless, uninhibited’, ‘radiant in every frame’, and ‘as refined as it is bold’, says a source.

While she was caught in the controversy over her bold scenes in the film, she made sure to mention this in her acceptance speech as well. “She didn't dodge that issue in her acceptance speech for the award, stating that she was grateful that audiences had appreciated Sugandha's vulnerability and humanity ‘beyond her flesh and her skin,” added the source.