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Konkona Sen Sharma signs Kalki Koechlin for directorial debut

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Kalki Koechlin

Venturing into direction for the first time, Konkona Sen Sharma has signed actress Kalki Koechlin to play a part in her film ‘Death in a Ganj’.

As reported by Mid-Day, Koechlin herself confirmed the news and is looking forward to start work on the film. “I play a 34-year-old woman called Mitali. Koko (Konkona) called me for a reading in November and I instantly fell in love with the beautifully-written script. I can’t wait to begin work,” she said.

As the actress looks very young for 34, she did go on to say how she had to persuade some of the makers, to agree on having her on board for that particular character. “I somehow convinced them that I’d pull off the role. I am an old person deep down anyway.”��The actress went on to talk about how she has already done a few workshops and readings with Sharma and it all seems to be working out well.

All set to don a different look from the characters that she’s played in the past, Koechlin revealed all about her look and a bit about her character too.”Keeping in mind that the film is set in the ’70s, I’ll be seen draped in a saree. Also, since it is set in the winter, expect a lot of winter clothes on screen too. The dialogue is peppered with some Bengali but I might have only a few lines in bangla, and thank God for that,” she explained.

The film is said to also star actor��Vikrant Massey in the lead as well.

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