Azhagi girl's journey!

We know�Nandita�Das well through her sterling performance in Azhagi, directed by Thangar Bachan. Post Azhagi, she has come a long way, featuring in many more significant releases in Bollywood such as Fire and�1947-Earth. Nandita is now riding high on the fame wave after the success of her directorial debut Firaaq.

Firaaq�(Urdu word�meaning separation and quest) revolves around the emotional battle of victims of natural calamities. The film is based on the 2002 Gujarat carnage; the experiences of the different main characters are woven together with a lead story. According to Nandita, it was the sorrow-filled stories of their losses that impelled her to make this film.

Nandita�thoroughly enjoyed her directorial experiences that demanded quick decisions and knowledge of technical aspects. She feels a director's perspective shows there is a lot of effort and talent that goes into a film in addition to acting.�She has�enjoyed�making this film�with stalwarts�Naseeruddin Shah and Paresh Rawal, who after wrapping up Firaaq, expressed their wish to perform in her next film too. She says she will have to rest, re-energize her system and make up for the sleep loss�before she�begins working on her next directorial venture.

All the very best, Nandita!