Kolkata actor delivers a double role with a dash of spice

Signing up as a food delivery agent has allowed Sangita to meet people despite the lockdown

“I like to be known by my first name alone,” insists Sangita, signalling at the outset that she doesn’t think like a regular 24-year-old. “I don’t like to use my surname unless it is absolutely necessary — I don’t believe in the idea of surnames.” And the young woman from Kolkata leads a double life with ease — Sangita the theatre artiste and Sangita, the Zomato food delivery agent. Both avatars, she says, are united by her love for acting. “I come from a family that is financially stable, so I did not sign up with Zomato for the money. The idea was to sharpen my acting skills, and also make a point that no job is lowly. In fact, in the time of the pandemic, those delivering food are no less important than doctors and nurses,” says the artiste, who holds a post-graduate degree in theatre and drama from Kolkata’s Rabindra Bharati University and is part of the respected theatre group Bohurupee.