Versatile Actress Konkona Sensharma Navigates the Duality of Directing and Acting

Konkona Sensharma, a talented actress who has also directed a few projects, explains that she primarily sees herself as an actor. In an interview last month, Sensharma shared that she has been an actor for the majority of her career and that is her "default setting on a set."

While Sensharma has directed a couple of films, including "A Death In The Gunj" and a segment from the anthology "Lust Stories 2," she says she rarely thinks about directing when she is acting. "Unless I've written or co-written something, or I'm planning to direct it myself, it doesn't even occur to me to think about how I'd do things differently on set," she stated.

The actress, whose latest series "Search: The Naina Murder Case" premiered in October, has taken on a role inspired by the iconic Danish detective Sarah Lund from the classic TV show "The Killing." Sensharma expressed feeling "very lucky" to be part of the Indian adaptation of this character, who has a "huge fan following" and "practically created the modern female detective archetype."

Despite her directing experience, Sensharma remains focused on her acting, noting that she sometimes has to remind herself "not to overstep" her boundaries as an actor. She is content being in front of the camera, as that is where she feels "most at home."