Bigg Boss marks new beginning for Rimi

Actor to use show as launchpad for career in film direction

NEW DELHI: After exploring the world of showbiz as an actor, Rimi Sen is gearing up to go behind the camera for film direction. The Dhoom star says she doesn’t want to pursue a career in acting anymore and plans on using the Bigg Boss Nau platform as a first step towards her journey into filmmaking.

“I’m planning to get into direction by the next year and for directing, I need to handle a lot of people, talk to a lot of people which I’m not good at this moment as I like to interact with very few people. So, maybe my stay in Bigg Boss Nau would be a practice match for me,” the actor said in an interview.

Rimi, who has featured in Golmaal: Fun Unlimited, Kyon Ki... and Garam Masala, notes that she is working on a script with ‘someone’, but nothing is finalised yet.

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“As an actor, I’m not interested in doing any films now, unless it is an emergency and it is something really good, which I can’t refuse and I know it is never going to happen. So, I don’t want to pursue a career in acting anymore.”

The actor, who has explored the world of Bollywood as well as the other regional film industries, is one of the 14 contestants of the ninth season of the reality TV show, which is yet again hosted by superstar Salman Khan. The show went on air on Sunday on Colors channel.

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Rimi is planning to make the most of her stay aloof from the world in the purpose-built house.The reality show, an Indian version of international series “Celebrity Big Brother”, is known for its notorious qualities like fueling controversies and constants brickbats. 

Published in The Express Tribune, October 14^th, 2015.

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