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Neelima Sharma Prepares for Venice Debut in Lovers Film
Neelima Sharma is an actress who used to feel very scared before performing on stage.
She continued acting because she wanted to tell stories.
Theatre helped her become less afraid and more comfortable expressing herself.
She is now acting in a film called Lovers in the Blue Night.
The film will premiere at the Venice Film Festival.
To prepare, Sharma learned Sylheti Bangla and studied how people live in the character’s world.
She also lost a lot of weight for the role.
Sharma has not seen the finished film yet and will watch it with the audience in Venice.
The film is directed by Anuparna Roy, whom Sharma describes as being like a sister.
Neelima Sharma will make her international debut at the Venice Film Festival with Lovers in the Blue Night.
Sharma says theatre helped her overcome severe stage fright and express herself through storytelling.
She connected with the film’s theme of people searching for their identities while remaining connected to their histories and desires.
For the role, Sharma learned Sylheti Bangla, studied the character’s surroundings, and lost considerable weight.
Directed by Anuparna Roy, the film will be Sharma’s first viewing of the finished version when it premieres in Venice.
- Who
- Actress Neelima Sharma and director Anuparna Roy.
- What
- Lovers in the Blue Night will have its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, marking Sharma’s international debut.
- Where
- The Venice Film Festival in Venice.
- When
- The premiere will take place after Roy’s 2025 Venice appearance, a year later according to the article.
- Why
- Sharma was drawn to the film’s simple, human story about people trying to find themselves and wanted to express herself through the role.
Key facts
- Film
- Lovers in the Blue Night
- Actress
- Neelima Sharma
- Director
- Anuparna Roy
- Festival
- Venice Film Festival
- Premiere
- World premiere
- Role preparation
- Sharma learned Sylheti Bangla, studied the character’s geography and everyday life, and lost considerable weight.
- First screening
- Sharma plans to watch the finished film for the first time in Venice.
Quotes
Neelima Sharma
Actress making her international debut in Lovers in the Blue Night
“I am so very excited to experience the film myself. I haven’t seen it. Just like everyone else I will watch the film in Venice. Like I want to experience it with audience as one of them. And I am thrilled about it!”
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“We seek ourselves as much as we can. And as often as we can. Without losing touch with our history, existence and desire.”
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