Tannishtha Chatterjee completes 'Full Plate' while struggling with the struggles of stage 4 cancer, says 'it really helped me to heal'

Tannishtha Chatterjee, actor-driven filmmaker, revealed the extraordinary challenges she faced as she completed her film ‘Full Plate’, including a personal struggle with the oligo-metastatic cancer of the stage. “The film was very difficult to make anyway,” Chatterjee told the Hollywood Reporter India. ‘Our initial financier experienced problems, and it was difficult to finish. My co -producers came on board, and I finally completed the editing. I was so relieved-and when I was about to do music and sound, it all happened. I had to chase after treatment. ‘ Chatterjee explained the intensity of her treatment: “The first ten days are really bad. You feel like you won’t live. But the next 11 days everything looks positive. Against my third cycle, I told my producers – book the studios, talk to the music director, let’s finish the film.” She gives her creativity credit because she helps herself endure the disease. “We are creative people – we live for this,” she said. “Every time I get into the studio, I listened to the music. It reminded me of the shooting, the memories – it made me feel good. It really helped me to heal. ‘ When she thought about a particularly challenging day, she remembered, “I clapped myself and said: Look at this – two I have chemo, and today I am here to correct the sound.” For Chatterjee, the creation of creation became a source of power. ‘We are creators – actors, writers, directors, musicians. We create from our experiences. And when the universe gives me an experience, there must be a reason. Through creation, I am obliged to do something more. ‘ ‘Full Plate’ is now at the forefront of the Busan International Film Festival, a testament to Chatterjee’s resilience and the power of art as an anchor and a source of healing.