Konkona Sen Sharma Says Nepotism Is 'Unfair': 'I Have Had So Much Privilege…'
Reflecting on her career path, Konkona said, 'I had the best kind of nepotism in a way". She went on, 'Today, I realise it was a dream to work with my mother. In terms of nepotism, which is such a hot topic now, yes, I have had the best kind of nepotism in a way. I have had so much privilege and so much luck that it wasn't that I wanted to become an actor. I didn't. My mother had no plans to launch me."
She fondly recalled the story behind Mr and Mrs Iyer (2002), the film that marked her early success. 'My mother was writing Mr And Mrs Iyer on her desktop, and it used to be in my room. She would read it aloud to me, and it was all from my expressions that she felt I should play this part. A lot of the time, I don't get dragged into this nepotism. Do I think it is unfair? Yes, it is unfair, but it happens everywhere. I would always like to acknowledge my luck and privilege in this situation that I got to do Mr And Mrs Iyer as my third film," she said.
Directed by Aparna Sen, Mr and Mrs Iyer starred Konkona alongside Rahul Bose and became a turning point in her career. Over the years, the mother-daughter duo continued collaborating in movies like Titli, 15 Park Avenue, and Iti Mrinalini, earning praise for their powerful on-screen partnership.
On the work front, Konkona Sen Sharma is the only actor to return from Anurag Basu's 2007 ensemble film Life… in a Metro for its upcoming spiritual sequel Metro… In Dino. Although she portrays a completely new character this time, her presence creates a connection between the two films. Konkona shared that during the shoot, she proposed naming Pankaj Tripathi's character 'Monty" as a tribute to Irrfan Khan, who played the beloved role in the original. She also admitted to feeling his absence deeply, saying she 'really missed him a lot."
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