There aren't many good offers that come my way: Konkona Sensharma

In her close to 15-years-long career, Konkona Sensharma has mostly featured in projects which have pushed  envelope but  actor says re are still a very few people who are rey to back something unconventional.

When  actor was offered to feature in short 'A Monsoon Date', it gave her opportunity to play someone she h never played before: a transsexual.

"I h never done anything like this before. That was a huge draw for me. subject was dealt so beautifully, it was so nuanced, and was written with a lot of compassion. I was very lucky to be offered something like this because re aren't so many good offers that come my way," Konkona told PTI.

 actor says she isn't s over lack of good offers as she feels fortunate to work with some of best people in business.

"It doesn't sden me. I have been lucky eugh to get some good projects also, 'Talvar', 'Lipstick Under My Burkha', my upcoming 'Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare'. I'm very happy to have worked with kind of people I have in past and ones I'm working with w." 

Directed by Tanuja Chandra and written by Gazal Dhaliwal, 'A Monsoon Date' released on Eros w.

Konkona says she prepared for role by talking to Tanuja and Gazal.

" story opens at a time where a lot has alrey happened in her life. I wanted to bring myself up to speed about that. So I sat with Tanuja and Gazal to understand what is backstory, what all has happened to her, so at some level I can try to process that.

"Gazal has lived that life. Because she has written it herself, she was able to communicate her experiences. That was very helpful for me. three of us really collaborated on this." 

actor says though it's wonderful that re are films like 'Ek Lki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga', 'Aligarh' among ors, representation of LGTBQ community is "far away from eugh." 

"By and large, we shy away... re's an under-representation of this community on screen," she says.

Asked what could be reason, actor says, "it's a question more for people who produce and finance films but re are a very few people rey to back something unconventional.

"Many times people want to finance films which follow a certain formula. re's a lack of imagination when it comes to doing things which are slightly different.