Archive · 6 Nov 2025

'Some stories only women can tell': Paoli Dam on working with female filmmakers

'Some stories only women can tell': Paoli Dam on working with female filmmakers

An actress named Paoli Dam thinks that some stories are best told by women.

She has worked on many movies and shows where women directed them, like 'Bulbbul' and her new show 'Ganoshotru'.

Paoli feels that women can tell certain stories with a special kind of gentleness and understanding that is unique to them.

In her new show, she plays a historical character named Troilokya Rani Devi, who is known as India's first female serial killer.

Paoli was very excited to play this role because she was fascinated by the character's life.

The character had a difficult past, losing her husband young and then facing very tough circumstances.

Her whole life became about surviving.

Paoli wanted to play this person for a long time and was happy when she got the chance.

The show 'Ganoshotru' is about dangerous criminals in West Bengal.

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