It's the kind of films I've always done -- different. If it was any other director, I wouldn't have blindly accepted the film. Parvathi cannot make a bad film.

When I read the script, I realised I didn't have much to do. But she convinced me that it would be good.

She has done only one film, Rules: Pyaar Ke Superhit Formula. What makes you so confident about her?

I have done another film with her, which is almost complete. Straight is my second film with Parvathi. She is very focused, and not unpleasant to work with. I have worked with directors who are focused but are not good company on the sets.

I liked Rules -- the fact that she dealt with the age old boy-meets-girl theme so differently. She took it to another level.

She puts forth her point clearly, and does not bully. She can bully me because she knows me for so long. But it can get scary if you feel that you're being directed by your mother. I know how Konkona must be feeling when she's directed by [her mother] Aparna Sen.

How different is this character compared to your earlier roles?

I play a caricature artist in Straight, who struggles to make ends meet. She's very passionate about life. She's not angry or sad; she's a normal person. She believes that imperfections are more attractive than perfections.

In the past, I have done characters, who have some dominating traits -- either they are on a mission, or she's a nagging house wife, or a crusader, or a silently grieving person... But this girl in Straight doesn't have a dominating trait. That's why it's more difficult. I hope people will like it.