India, May 4 -- Veteran actor-MLA Chiranjit Chakraborty plays a significant role in Pathikrit Basus upcoming film Dabaru, which is based on the life of Grandmaster Surya Sekhar Ganguly. In a candid chat at his South Kolkata residence, Chakraborty speaks to IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh on the film, chess and more ahead of the films release on May 10

Q. You call yourself choosy when it comes to work. What prompted you to work in Dabaru?

A. The subject. No one ever thought of making a film on chess. I liked the subject. I wondered how a film can be made on chess because this particular game is not visibly entertaining to all. But since the film is based on the life of a genius (Grandmaster Surya Sekhar Ganguly), it has turned out to be ...