Excuse me! Ritu told me to follow his intonations, and I did. My lilt is that of a tired woman. I loved being Niroo in Raincoat. People have this preconceived notion: they think I won't shift from the safety net. But I've never played it safe, right from my first film Iruvar. I was completely in character there. In my very first cinematic experience, I made my point. Do I have to keep reiterating it?

On the first day of Raincoat, I wanted to work out the entire look. Ritu insisted we take the first shot on the very first day. Within half an hour, I had the look and body language in place. My walk, my frown, the creases in my brow were different from the usual.