100 Quotes by Konkona Sen Sharma

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    Many times, one does get interesting work, but it is also work that doesn't get funded because one sure-shot way to get funding is to take a big star.

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    I directed 'Death in the Gunj' which released in 2017. It got very good reviews and a few awards but did not do well at the box-office. But I'm not bothered. I made the film that I wanted to make. It was not a film for everyone.

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    My mom single-handedly brought up two girls, although my father was also a large part of my life.

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    If you see films which have been successful over the last 10 years, the women in them have been in their 20s. 'The Dirty Picture' and 'English Vinglish' are two I can think of. But there are very few good roles for women in their 30s.

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    'Dil Kabaddi' is an urban comedy about couples breaking up and reconciling. It's based on one of Woody Allen's movies. Can't remember which one.

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    I think the female gaze is important because we cannot have just one perspective on anything.

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