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I would love to do a period film, says Konkona

After portraying a string of intense and serious contemporary characters on the silver screen, National Award-winning actress Konkona Sen Sharma says she would now love to act in a period film.

New Delhi: After portraying a string of intense and serious contemporary characters on the silver screen, National Award-winning actress Konkona Sen Sharma says she would now love to act in a period film."I would love to do a period film now. I have potrayed different characters in films but have never been part of a period film," Konkona told reporters on the sidelines of a recent event in the national capital.
Known for her sterling performances in films like `Mr and Mrs Iyer`, `Page 3` and `Omkara`, the 29-year-old actor from Bengal says the commercial aspects of cinema is not something she would die for. "This business, trade and money involved with films is one aspect of cinema I dont quite like. I just love playing different kinds of roles but not for profit and gains," Konkona says. "I am very particular about the films that I watch and want to act in," she adds. Acting in plays is equally fascinating for Konkona, who says rehearsing for plays builds up a great atmosphere for an actor. "I love rehearsing for plays as well as for films, it builds a very stimulative and creative atmosphere." Talking about her two upcoming flicks, `Wake Up Sid` and `Mirch`, Konkona says her character in the two films are distinctly different. "My character in `Wake Up Sid` is a very well-written one, where a simple girl meets her complete opposite, played by Ranbir Kapoor and how she faces the world when she comes to Mumbai to become a writer. In `Mirch` I play a double role for the first time and it is primarily a film about women and their desires," says Konkona, who made her debut in the Bengali film `Ek Je Aachhe Kanya` in 2001. Asked about being a part of any new project with her mother, Aparna Sen, Konkona confirms she is working on an untitled film with the veteran actress-turned-director. "Yes I am working on a film with my mother but that is untitled yet. We are still in the initialising stages," says the actress, who won the National Award for her critically acclaimed character of a troubled riot victim in `Mr and Mrs Iyer` directed by Aparna Sen. The Bengali beauty also admits she has been very closely associated with Delhi right from her St Stephen days. "I did my college here and I was here for four years and plenty of my close friends, my father, my cousins, my aunt are from Delhi and I love the city." Bureau Report