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Back with a bang
Konkona sen sharma
K
onkona Sen Sharma is one actress who has broken barriers in her choice of roles. Her recent release based on the 2008 Noida double murder
case, Meghna Gulzar’s Talvar, has blown the dust over
the controversial whodunit. It has forced audiences to
do a rethink, something which has won praise for the
makers and the actors. Konkona was keen to portray a
character based on Nupur Talwar, a mother convicted
of murdering her teen daughter. And she brought the
right amount of shock and sensitivity to her portrayal.
“With Vishal Bhardwaj as the writer and producer and
Meghna as the director, I was confident that the subject
would be dealt with sensitivity. Even the actors are credible people like Neeraj Kabi (based on Rajesh Talwar’s
character) and Irrfan (based on CBI officer Arun Kumar),” she says. Konkona, who has worked before with
Vishal in acclaimed projects like Omkara, Saat Khoon
Maaf and Ek Thi Daayan, believes he’s a non-interfering
filmmaker. “He hardly came on the set and let Meghna
do her work. He wrote the film and did the music, so his
contribution has been invaluable,” says she. Konkona
insists that working with great actors elevates her own
performance. “I had loved Neeraj Kabi as the monk in
Ship of Theseus. Neeraj is gentle and has a twinkling
sense of humour. Initially, I used to be intimidated because he remained in his own zone. I am shy as well.
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