Actor-turned-politicians facing identity crisis
Kolkata: “What's in a name?” Shakespeare wondered, but two Bengali filmstars contesting the Lok Sabha election in West Bengal have found to their dismay that voters are getting confused between their real names and screen
He admits that even some of his die-hard fans don't know that his real name happens to be Dipak Adhikary.
In Ghatal constituency, largely a rural belt, his popularity is immense but party workers are having a tough time in telling everyone that Dipak Adhikary is the candidate and not Dev.
The 32-year-old star is, however, upbeat: “You see my fans remember the name of the characters I played in my films, so it will not be tough for them to remember me as Dipak Adhikary.”
In Ghatal constituency, largely a rural belt, his popularity is immense but party workers are having a tough time in telling everyone that Dipak Adhikary is the candidate and not Dev.
The 32-year-old star is, however, upbeat: “You see my fans remember the name of the characters I played in my films, so it will not be tough for them to remember me as Dipak Adhikary.”