"I feel lucky enough to have had an even start by working in alternate niche films like 'Dev D' that experience a unique style. I'VE got an opportunity to work with some superb directors, nevertheless it is tricky to maintain the great work, " Kalki told on phone from Mumbai.
"It is essential to make a choice the proper of roles; and don't rush into grabbing projects. You will need to wait and see. You may work for eight-nine months and be out of labor for the remainder of the time, " she added.
The 29-year-old is understood for portraying unconventional characters. She ventured into filmdom with critically acclaimed "Dev D", where she played a tender girl who finally ends up becoming a prostitute. Later she did films like "Shaitan", "That Girl In Yellow Boots" and most recently "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara" and "My Friend Pinto".
The actress is now gearing up for the discharge of political thriller "Shanghai". Directed by Dibakar Banerjee, it takes a dig on the sad state of affairs within the country.
The film was inspired by a mid-1960s book "Z", by Greek writer and diplomat Vassilis Vassilikos. "Shanghai" can have its world premiere on the 13th edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards to be held in Singapore during June 7-9. It features Emraan Hashmi, Abhay Deol and Prosenjit Chatterjee.
"I think youth are becoming frustrated with the unhappy scenario of the rustic. And they're becoming more acutely aware of the present situation. The Anna Hazare movement was the most productive example of it. It had this type of strong impact at the youth of the country, " she said.
" 'Shanghai' talks about dreams and reality. People here speak about converting the rustic into Shanghai; they promise good infrastructure, good facilities, but reality is something different. There is not any water, there are potholes on roads.There is a prevalent 'chalta hai' attitude here. It's high time something have to be done, " added Kalki.
This is the primary time that Kalki is operating with Dibakar and the actress admits that the filmmaker is "a difficult taskmaster".
"He is a perfectionist and knows what he wants. He almost made me cry throughout the shoot. It was a month- long shoot in a small town of Latur and Baramati, where there has been no proper food, no hot water, no proper resting place too. We had nothing much to do there, but that helped us stay focussed on our work and enact our scenes properly, " she said.
"He pushes people to such an extent that they're guaranteed to give good performances, " she added.
The actress has now begun shooting for Vishal Bharadwaj's supernatural thriller "Ek Thi Daayan", which features Emraan and Konkona Sen Sharma.
