Bipasha Basu's first Bengali film, Sob Choritro Kalponik, released last week to a good response from critics. However, what prompted Bips to do a Bengali film with acclaimed director Rituparno Ghosh was not a desire for critical acclaim. She says she was often asked by people of her home state when they would get to see her in a Bengali film.

"My parents always wanted to see me in a Bengali film. It was because of them that I did the film. I wanted them to feel proud of the fact that I could do a Bengali film," says the actress.Talking about her first meeting with Rituparno, Bips says: "We actually met the first time for a film called Draupadi which has not materialised yet.