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Bollywood actress Konkona Sen Sharma spills beans talking about censorship, books and movies.

Q: We'd better keep this frivolous. Did you try your burkha off-set?

A: No, it was warm in Bhopal. But I'd love to have a uniform to wear every day and not have to worry about expressing myself with my outfits- which is also fine once in a while. Surely that's a little frivolous?

Q: The censor's notice for Lipstick Under My Burkha-"the story is lady oriented"- made many giggle. Were you amused?

A: It's not the English that's problematic-I know what they mean when they say 'lady-oriented'. Women of various ages taking control of their own bodies and desires-they have a problem with all of this. I'm not amused, just fed up.

Q: What's your favourite film by your mother?

A: It keeps changing. At the moment it would be Parama [1984].

Q: I'm a little scared that you might disappoint me, but what are you reading?

A: I might disappoint you? Oh my god. Wow!

Q: Go on, tell me...

A: I'm reading Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan novels. They are amazing. I feel like she gets the entire experience of being a woman.