Overview

• She said she never wanted to become an actor and that Aparna Sen had no plans to launch her career until it happened by chance
• She described her upbringing as the "best kind of nepotism," acknowledging the privilege and luck that paved her early path
• She recounted how her mother tested her for Mr and Mrs Iyer by reading the script aloud and cast her based on her reactions
• After the birth of her son in 2011, she grew tired of playing morally driven "women of substance" and began seeking more diverse roles
• She is now promoting Metro In Dino, released on July 4, as an example of how motherhood reshaped her approach to choosing parts