Did "Bandit Queen" become a problem for you?

I don't give up easily. I've great will power. If "Khamoshi" and "Water" could erase the strong image of 'Bandit Queen', I'm sure there's more around the corner. I can wait. I know the trend in Indian cinema is to slot a 35-plus actress in the senior bracket.

Sometimes when I see a good performance or a good film I get tearful and disturbed. I wish I had done it. I'm dying to do substantial roles. I wish I had the power, temperament or calibre to make my own films. But I don't. I've a long way to go. I may not be a great actress. But even to a two-minute role I give my hundred percent.

Are you waiting for "Water" to be released in India?

Definitely. I see no political issue. It's a social issue. Some sections in our society have suffered what's shown in "Water". For me it's shocking to know that widows are treated so cruelly. I'm from West Bengal. So many of my relatives have gone through this ordeal. Such discrimination still exists.

I met a lady in Toronto. She told me how she had to shave her head after her husband's death. "Water" addresses universal issues. I am so glad to be part of a film that takes up cudgels on behalf of a persecuted section of people. I strongly feel "Water" should be released in India. It's not a controversial film.

What are you doing now?

I'm doing Sooraj Barjatya's "Vivah" where I've a good role. Even in Ram Gopal Varma's "Bhoot" I did my best though the role was small. All said and done cinema is a director's medium.