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Here is a short interview of Konkana Sen Sharma from the CNN IBN Website. She talks about her new movie Traffic Signal where she plays a prostitute.

Aarti Kapur Singh: How easy or difficult was to it play a sex worker in Traffic Signal?

Konkona Sen Sharma: It started off as being very difficult and slowly I became a little more comfortable with role and it became comparatively easier.

Aarti Kapur Singh: You’ve never been associated with roles that don’t involve the traditional running around the trees. Are you averse to doing that?

Konkona Sen Sharma: I look at the script, my role, the director and co-stars and the production unit. If that appeals to me, I take the role. If that includes not wearing or wearing any makeup, then these are externalities and trivial.

Aarti Kapur Singh: Out of 15th Park Avenue, Mr and Mrs Iyer, Omkara, Page 3 and now Traffic Singal, which of these will you consider closest to your heart and why?

Konkona Sen Sharma: I think 15th Park Avenue would be definitely one of them because I gave everything to that character. It is very close to my heart.

Aarti Kapur Singh: Who is more of a hard taskmaster among all directors you’ve worked with? Your mother?

Konkona Sen Sharma: Definitely she is hard taskmaster. Pradeep Sarkar comes close.