Going Places

After her return,she will start work on Abhay Deol’s home production Basra. “It is a busy year,but I am happier this way. I also have two releases the year— Mirch and Break Ke Baad,” she says. It’s a welcome change from the previous year,when after a nuanced performance in Rock On!! the actor disappeared from the scene for a while. “I was typecast as the feisty woman. People came to me with roles of older characters. Although I don’t blame them for doing that,I really wanted to explore newer arenas,” she says. Of the few films she signed,many did not take off at the scheduled time. “For a year,I did not shoot. I spent a year in anticipation,” shrugs the 24-year-old.

For someone like Goswami,who is an outsider in Bollywood,the struggle is still far from over. “I am still struggling to find that elusive solo heroine project,” she smiles,adding,“While big banner films do matter a lot,small budget films gain a lot of recognition.” For now,Goswami says,she would like to find a balance between offbeat and mainstream cinema. “I want to do both kinds. Doing fluff at all times doesn’t give you that much satisfaction,after all,” she says.