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Aparna Sen is busy with her upcoming directorial venture, The Japanese Wife, starring Rahul Bose, Raima Sen and Japanese actress Chigusa Takaku. "Chigusa doesn't understand English, so we had to take the help of an interpreter. But she's very bright and has great body language. This isn't a woman-centric film - the sort I'm usually associated with. If anything, it's mancentric. It's entirely Rahul's story," she says.

Sen is all praise for the lead pair. "Rahul's a very hardworking young man and Raima fits the role perfectly. I share a great rapport with Rahul and he gives a 200 per cent to all his films. As for Raima, she's wonderful in the film and surrenders completely to the director," she gushes.

“I've always considered myself a mediocre actress. I'm a better director than an actress. My acting skills have improved since I started directing," she says.

"I can't make one of those feelgood, laugh-a-line films that are being made these days. But my films aren't only about pain. It's not just heavyhanded seriousness. My movies are like life - it's fun at times, and yet painful," she says.

Via TOI