South African actor David James recollects ‘magical experience’ of acting in Amazon Obhijaan

It was a ‘magical experience’ for South African actor David James who plays one of the important characters in the most expensive Bengali film so far, Amazon Obhijaan.

Talking to DNA from South Africa over phone he said that after playing a cameo in its prequel Chander Pahar, he was convinced by how director Kamaleswar Mukherjee had paid attention to little details before he agreed to sign what he defines as an ‘Indian Indiana’ film. “He is a sensitive director who had brought out the little nuances of the characters. The way I look at it is that it is an Indian Indiana Jones film,” James said. While the lead role of Shankar is played by Dev, James plays the role of Marco Florian, who is a music conductor by profession but has great affinity for archaeology and adventure.

In the movie he plays the father of Anna Florian who is the love interest of Shankar and together they go on a quest for the mythical city of El Dorado. In the film the 45-year-old plays a character about 10 years older than he actually is an has a not-so-good relationship with Anna because she has chosen a man who he doesn’t …read more