Sabyasachi persuaded me to act in films: Divya Menon

Newbie Divya Menon worked as an assistant designer with Sabyasachi Mukherjee and the actress says it was he who pushed her to start acting.

Divya made her debut with Yash Raj Film's "Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!" in 2015, which was helmed by Dibakar Banerjee.

"He (Sabyasachi) was the person who pushed me for Byomkesh auditions. He said you are perfect for the role. He had met Dibakar who told him he doesn't have a leading lady.

He said to me 'go and give the audition.' "He was really serious but I was apprehensive initially because I am a designer, used to being back stage. He literally pressured me to do it," Divya told

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