December 14, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Bengali actor Bijit Basu is visibly excited these days, And why shouldnt he be? Bijit Basu will soon light up the big Bengali screen with his upcoming film Egaro (The Eleven). While speaking to the media about his role in Egaro (The Eleven), Bijit Basu remembers how he had auditioned for the same role in the year 2004. However, the project had to be shelved six years ago because of certain unforeseen reasons.

However, director Arun Roy was keen on showcasing the life of football player Rajendranath Sengupta in a celluloid project, therefore when the opportunity came knocking at his door once again, Arun Roy did not miss it and contacted Bijit Basu immediately. Therefore actor Bijit Basu will now be playing Rajendranath Sengupta in his first Bengali project. The actor is thrilled and has also started work on the upcoming film, for which he has to go through extensive training including playing football following the style of Rajendranath Sengupta.

With Egaro, Bijit Basu looks forward to a bright career in the Bengali film industry. Reports claim that the actor has already become a part of the star cast of director Arun Roys next film in which he will be playing a terrorist from Pakistan. Football and terrorism being both hard hitting subjects, Bijit Basu is surely starting it out with unconventional films to his name.

-- Sampurn Wire