You are playing a struggling actress in Luck By Chance. Is your character inspired by any real life personality?
Konkona Sen Sharma: It's completely fictional. I play a girl called Sonam Mishra. She is from Kanpur and comes to Mumbai with a dream to become an actress. She is young and ambitious and will not compromise to become successful. Unfortunately, she has to struggle a lot and gets roles like that of a hero's sister or heroine's best friend. She also gets B grade movies.
Can you relate to your character in Luck By Chance?
Konkona Sen Sharma: I know that all this happens but it hasn't ever happened to me personally. I know it's very common thing in the film industry. I have heard such stories and know some people who have gone through the same.
A debut director and just a film old lead actor... Did you have any second thoughts while signing the role?
Konkona Sen Sharma: I was aware of casting issues. Initially I had no interest in the film. But I always heard that it was a good script written by Zoya. When she called me and gave me the narration, I fell in love with it and decided to sign the film.
How's Farhan Akhtar as a co-actor?
Konkona Sen Sharma: He is very good actor and it was fun working with him. He is very natural. Farhan is very funny and he always used to crack jokes on the sets.
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