28 April,2010 06:54 AM IST | | Dinesh Raheja
Actor Victor Banerjee's daughter Keya talks to FYI about river rafting, working on the visual effects of a Yash Raj serial and doodling that turns into art
Outspoken and talented, Keya Banerjee is much like her thespian father Victor. But while dad loves being in front of the camera, Keya is fascinated with what goes on behind it.
The visual effects artiste, who got her big break in Farhan Akhtar's Lakshya, tells us why Indian animated films have a long way to go.
Keya Banerjee
How did you develop an interest in special effects?
As a child, I often watched animation film, Watership Down, which was about rabbits. I recently watched it again after ages and realised that the film had created a lasting impression on me.
Your sister Dia, and you grew up watching the same film. However, only you took to a career in special effects.
My sister is the practical, hard-working one.
And you? Adventurous and imaginative?
Yes. I have several other wonderful qualities too (laughs).
You are working on the special effects for Yash Raj's TV serial, Seven. What is the most magical moment that you have helped create for them?
I am very happy with the effects in the seventeenth episode. It's about Angiras, a light-trapper, who not only captures light, but even travels with it.
Buddha, a sketch by Keya Banerjee
Why do indigenously made animation films fail to get an audience that a Lion King or Shrek does?
We tend to take a script and make it with animal characters. But if you see Finding Nemo, it is told from the fish's perspective.
I am particularly impressed with your sketches of Krishna and Buddha.
Thanks. They are basically doodles I do while I am waiting in-between shots.
Dinesh Raheja is editor, Bollywood News Service
