Konkona
Sen
continues
working
in
films
which
stand
out
from
the
crowd.
This
time
around,
she
is
seen
as
a
lead
protagonist
in
Rohan
Sippy's
The
President
Is
Coming,
an
English
language
film
which
is
directed
by
first
time
director
Kunal
Roy
Kapoor.
While
USA
has
just
seen
a
change
in
President
in
recently
held
elections,
The
President
Is
Coming
releases
on
28th
November
and
tells
the
story
of
a
bunch
of
youngsters
who
compete
with
each
other
to
have
a
handshake
with
the
President.
We
caught
up
with
Konkona
to
know
whether
she
herself
carries
such
aspirations
amongst
other
things!
The
President
Is
Coming
-
Did
the
title
itself
make
you
go
for
it?
Not
really,
I
just
heard
one
reading
and
was
sold
on
it!
But
didn't
it
make
you
wonder
whether
a
title
like
this
would
restrict
the
market
reach
of
the
film?
I
don't
worry
about
things
like
that.
That's
too
boring
since
it's
the
producer's
job!
With
a
subject
like
this,
how
comfortable
or
worried
were
you
about
it's
acceptance
with
the
audience?
I
really
wasn't
thinking
of
all
that.
First
and
foremost
it
has
to
appeal
to
me
and
it
did,
so
I
went
ahead
with
it.
The
movie
derives
itself
from
a
play
by
the
same
name.
Have
you
seen
the
play?
Yes,
but
I
only
saw
it
after
the
shoot
was
over.
That's
because
most
of
the
cast
is
the
same
and
they
were
busy
shooting
for
the
movie
to
have
any
shows.
Didn't
you
feel
apprehensive
about
the
fact
that
a
play
was
being
adapted
into
a
film?
No,
in
fact
I
was
delighted
to
be
considered
for
the
role.
Most
of
the
cast
in
the
film
comprises
of
actors
who
were
in
the
play.
Did
you
feel
inhibited
that
you
were
an
'outsider'?
Well,
I
did
feel
a
bit
inhibited
at
first
because
they're
all
so
talented
and
knew
the
content
so
well
from
before.
But
all
of
them
are
very
warm
and
charming
and
it
was
great
fun
working
with
them
because
they're
all
mad!
However,
it
must
have
turned
out
to
be
quite
helpful
eventually
with
those
people
around
who
have
been
a
part
of
the
play.
Didn't
it?
Yes
it
was.
They
knew
my
character
better
than
I
did
(smiles)!
Didn't
it
require
some
convincing
for
you
to
be
acting
in
a
film
which
is
helmed
by
a
debutant
director
(Kunal
Roy
Kapoor)?
No!
I
have
worked
with
many
first
time
directors
who
are
talented.
Often
third
or
fourth
time
directors
make
disasters
also!
Coming
to
the
film,
is
it
an
out
and
out
comedy?
Yes,
but
it's
not
slapstick
humour.
The
film
is
about
the
quest
to
meet
President
Bush.
In
real
life
do
you
carry
such
aspirations?
(Laughs)
Are
you
mad?!
In
real
life,
how
far
would
you
really
go
in
your
desire
to
meet
someone,
be
it
a
celebrity
or
a
common
man?
Not
very
far,
because
I'm
very
lazy.
How
much
was
it
required
for
you
to
know
President
Bush
to
act
in
the
film?
Not
at
all.
The
film's
language
is
essentially
English.
That
must
have
come
naturally
to
you,
right?
Yes,
I'm
most
comfortable
in
English.
Looking
at
reality
TV
making
inroads
into
Indian
home,
doesn't
it
further
help
the
film's
cause?
I
hope
so
but
this
is
unlike
any
reality
TV
I've
seen.
However,
honestly
I
haven't
seen
much
of
reality
TV.
Coming
to
the
work
you
are
doing,
do
you
feel
that
some
of
the
most
offbeat/unconventional
projects
keeping
falling
in
your
lap?
Yes,
I've
been
lucky
to
have
been
offered
these
kinds
of
movies.
But
after
a
Laaga
Chunari
Mein
Daag
or
a
Aaja
Nachle,
do
you
ever
feel
like
being
a
part
of
a
mainstream
song
and
dance
routine
flick
again?
Not
really.
It's
not
about
the
song
and
dance;
it's
about
the
script,
the
director,
the
part
and
the
crew
that
makes
a
film
fun
and
special.
Fashion
just
saw
a
release
and
has
been
seeing
terrific
acclaim.
Though
you
have
a
one
minute
appearance
in
the
film,
didn't
you
ever
feel
-
'If
only
I
could
have
bagged
a
larger
part'?
Not
at
all!
On
a
parting
note,
can't
help
but
ask
this
question
-
When
are
you
and
Ranvir
going
to
say
-
'I
Do'?
(Smiles)
I
DO
not
know.