In
an
industry
not
too
well
known
for
gratitude
Konkona
Sen
Sharma
surprised
her
director
Vishal
Bhardwaj
by
calling
him
to
thank
him
for
her
National
Award
in
Omkara.
Says
Konkona,
"I
can't
tell
you
how
tough
speaking
that
dialectical
Hindi
was
for
me
and
how
much
Vishal
helped
me
get
over
my
inhibitions.
My
Hindi
is
okay.
But
that
UP
dialect
in
Omkara
was
murder
and
that
too
in
sync
sound.
After
I
heard
about
my
National
Award
I
reminded
Vishal
of
how
much
I
struggled
with
my
dialogues.
Vishal
remembered
how
terrified
I'd
get
every
time
he
changed
a
word
in
my
dialogue.
He
had
to
finally
remind
me
to
stop
constantly
worrying
about
my
accent
because
it
was
getting
in
the
way
of
my
performance.
I'm
appreciated
in
my
performances
because
my
characters
are
so
well
written.
Even
Indu
in
Omkara
was
so
well-conceived.
Of
course
it
needed
a
competent
actress."
So
is
Omkara
a
turning
point
in
Konkona's
career?
"Films
that
become
successful
turn
into
turning
points.
I'd
like
every
film
of
mine
to
be
a
turning
point.
I
thought
I
was
good
in
Laaga
Chunari
Mein
Daag
and
Aaja
Nachle.
But
the
films
didn't
work.
Aaja
Nachle
was
my
most
relaxed
and
fun
film."
She
doesn't
quite
revel
in
the
image
of
the
National-
Award
winner.
"Filmmakers
have
this
preconceived
notion
of
me
as
this
serious
cerebral
person.
But
once
they
meet
me
that
image
evaporates.
Because
I'm
so
nervous
myself
when
I
meet
them."
Konkona
is
very
excited
about
Anil
Senior's
Dil
Kabbadi.
"To
begin
with
Rahul
was
supposed
to
be
opposite
Soha
and
Irrfan
opposite
me.
Then
Rahul
and
Irrfan
swapped
roles.
To
be
honest
it's
inspired
by
one
of
Woody
Allen's
comedies.
It's
about
two
couples
played
by
Rahul
Bose
and
me,
and
Irrfan
and
Soha
and
their
ups
and
downs.
All
done
tongue-in-cheek.
I
loved
doing
it.
I
like
doing
roles
that
explore
contemporary
relationships."
Story first published: Thursday, June 26, 2008, 10:55 [IST]