When actor Neelima Sharma was at rock bottom, acclaimed filmmaker Anuparna Roy offered her a role in Lovers in the Blue Night. A year later, Sharma is packing her bags for Venice as the film prepares to premiere at the 83rd Venice Film Festival. “I had given so many auditions but nothing was working out. That same month, Anuparna spoke to me about the film. I was exhausted and losing hope. But today, it doesn’t seem so bad,” she tells mid-day.

A still from ‘Lovers in the Blue Night’. Pics/Instagram, Facebook, AFP, Youtube