'Monsoon Shootout' intrigued me to work with Amit Kumar: Raima
When actor Raima Sen was asked to audition for Amit Kumar's The Last Hour, she didn't know who he was. After some research, she found out that Kumar was behind the critically-acclaimed crime thriller feature Monsoon Shootout and that sealed the deal for her. "I found it a very interesting and unique kind of plot," Raima said of the Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Vijay Varma-starrer.
Raima says she doesn't audition, but did for Kumar
Monsoon Shoutout was premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2013. "I was amazed when I saw it and I said how come I haven't seen this before. Then I thought I would like to work with this director," the 41-year-old actor added. Raima said she is not someone who goes for auditions, but she made an exception for Kumar.
I didn't know who Amit Kumar was: Raima
"When Amit Kumar was doing the screen test in Calcutta, actually I didn't know who he was," the actor said. "Then, he asked me to come for a screen test. I thought let me see what he's done before. I had seen Monsoon Shootout and actually, I thought I wanted to work with this director," she further added.
Working with him has been fabulous: Raima
"This was probably my first audition and I was skePTIcal, but I thought he's such a good director he'll probably get the best out of me, even in the audition," she told PTI in a Zoom interview from Kolkata. "So I went for it, having no expectations. I didn't think I'd get the call, but it's been fabulous working with him," she said.
'The Last Hour' is Amazon Prime's first supernatural crime series
Billed as Amazon Prime Video's first supernatural crime series, The Last Hour explores the story of Dev, a shaman (healer), played by Karma Takapa, who joins a newly transferred cop DCP Arun Singh (Sanjay Kapoor) to track down a mysterious killer.
The series is an intriguing insight into the shaman tradition
Set in a small Himalayan town, the series is created, written, and produced by Kumar and Anupama Minz. Oscar-winning filmmaker Asif Kapadia is the executive producer on the show. Raima said, "The Last Hour is an intriguing insight into the shaman tradition." "This is something which I had never heard or seen before. So, the show brings out a new aspect," she said.
'The Last Hour' is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video
Raima plays the enigmatic Nyima and the wife of DCP Singh in the series. "Every character in the show has a story to tell. I'm portrayed as mysterious. Sometimes you see her, sometimes you don't," she said. Also starring Shaylee Krishen, Robin Tamang, and Mandakini Goswami, The Last Hour is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Raima set to make her debut in Tamil cinema
Raima also said she is set to make her acting debut in Tamil cinema alongside Vijay Antony, known for the 2017 film Yaman. "There is another show for another OTT platform which should release hopefully at the end of this year or next," she added.
