Sumeet Vyas from the series Permanent Roommates is my co-star. They left in a mad rush. But I share a strange relationship with him. I met my father only on weekends and special occasions.Kalki Koechlin, who made her Bollywood debut with Dev D, has come a long way. We shot the film in Jharkhand, which is a four-hour drive from Ranchi. Logistically it was tough for Konkona to cart the entire crew to Jharkhand. It’s her first feature. While initially Bollywood and Indian cinema found it difficult to slot Kalki’s Caucasian look, both, the actress and the Indian movie industry seem to have made peace with it.So who came up with the idea of doing a travel show Initially my Dad did. By then, I had other engagements. We’d travel four hours every day and it was exhausting. I haven’t seen the film yet. I then thought of making our trip into a show. But I am happy for Konkona. How different is it from working with male directors Yes, I’ve worked with Shonali Bose in Margarita With a Straw and Zoya Akhtar in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobaara.

Koko (Kokona) is quiet but she knows exactly what she wants from each actor. In fact, they completed the film just a few days before it was taken to Toronto. We then shifted to the location and stayed in local homes. In a candid chat, Kalki talks to us about her film, her travel show and upcoming projects.When does A Death In the Gunj release in India It will be released soon.How did the crew manage in the wilderness Initially we stayed in Ranchi and drove down to the location. He said, ‘Listen, we haven’t travelled for years.What are you shooting for currently It’s a film called Ribbon.Konkona Sen Sharma’s directorial debut A Death In the Gunj was very well received at the Toronto Film Festival Yes, I am very happy about that. It’s directed by Rakhi Shandilya, another female director. My parents separated when I was a child. It was thrilling to go trekking with him.You have worked with female directors before. But she insisted on it since the location in the script matched Jharkhand.

But yes, each of my female directors has pronounced personality traits. He is a nature photographer.You recently took an amazing road trip with your dad Joel Koechlin for a travel show It was quite an experience travelling all across the Northeast. Our meetings were sporadic but whenever we met, we had fun. You know, I always felt close to my dad. Zoya is like one of the boys: boisterous. I wanted to be in Toronto for the screening but I was told very late about it. Gender definitely doesn’t play a part. The last time we went together was to Gulmarg four years ago. They want to create a buzz before release..’ He wanted us to travel to the Northeast because we had never been to that part of the world. Her latest film Both Sides PVDC Coated PET Film A Death In the Gunj has just been released to tremendous ovation at the Toronto Film Festival. Kalki is also making her presence felt in theatre and make her voice her about social/feminist issues