I am apprehensive about taking up direction: Sharmila Tagore

Mumbai, April 01: After enjoying a "beautiful innings" as an actor, Sharmila Tagore now aspires to be a director but is apprehensive amidst the new crop of young filmmakers.

"It is a million dollar question for me. I won`t say yes. I won`t say no. It is a huge commitment. Actually, when I see so many committed, wonderful and dynamic young directors, the thought of making a film scares me," Sharmila Tagore said in an interview. Excited about her role in Nagesh Kukunoor`s upcoming film `8X10 Tasveer`, she said she had liked Kukunoor`s earlier films like `Dor` and `Iqbal`. "After watching `Dor` I called Kukunoor and told him that I would love to work with him. When he started working on this film he called me back to offer the part, which I readily accepted," Tagore said. Cutting the edge over her stereotype image as a traditional mother, she plays an NRI mother to Akshay Kumar, Tagore tells. "I don`t have unrealistic hopes. The target audience of today`s films are youth and I don`t want to play stereotypes. I have done roles which have Indian ethos but in `Tasveer` I wear trousers and have a western look which is quite different from the traditional roles. So I am waiting to see their reaction," the actress said. Bureau Report