Sameera is so busy that she has been working two shifts a day for some time now. She has five releases this year and has just been approached for an international film. She will be seen in Taxi No 9211 that is releasing next week. Lately she has become choose about films. She said, “Yes, I have decided to be choosy than regret my hasty decisions at leisure.”

You have been approached for an international film based on Monica Ali’s novel Brick Lane? “Yes, I have been approached for the film. The producers zeroed in on me after seeing Kaal Purush. And it’s an honour that someone is offering me author-backed role so early in my career. The book is nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. It’s a film about a strong woman, Nazneen, from Bangladesh, who faces a lot of struggle on a personal and a social level.”

Although Sameera would love to do this strongly written script but she is pressed for time. “But I am trying very hard as I would love to do the film,” Says Sameera. How was it working in Taxi No 9211? “Taxi No 9211 has shaped up beautifully. Nana and John are a riot together. They have a great chemistry and I thoroughly enjoyed doing the film. My role is of a very practical and materialistic girl. How I have managed to hold my own against two giants is something only the audience can tell. But I enjoyed myself during the shoot and learnt a lot.”

The actress learned invaluable tips from Nana Patekar and said it was a pleasure working with him. Talking about Mr. cool John, she told that he has a huge fan following and he gets mobbed by men, women, children and old people everywhere. Her Bengali film, Kaal Purush went to many international festivals and won critical acclaim. “I am blessed with so many things working out in my life. I am definitely going to work with Buddhoda (Buddhadeb Dasgupta) again. When he asked me to be in his next film, at the IFFI fest in Goa, I was like ‘is this happening to me?’”

What kind of roles are you looking at now? “Roles that have variety and shades, and roles that are fun. Roles that allow me to grow as an actor. Is that a tall order?’

What other projects are you doing? “There is Feroze Nadiadwala’s ‘Fool And Final’ directed by Ahmad Khan co-starring Sunny, Shahid and Viveik, then their is Tolu Bajaj’s ‘Naksha’ directed by Sachin Bajaj and co-starring Sunny and Viveik where I play a young, bratty journalist, who gets lost in the jungle. Then there is ‘Gulami’ directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia and co-starring Sunny and Irrfan Khan. I play Irrfan’s sister, and we are both dacoits. Then is Anees Bazmi’s ‘Benaam’ co-starring Ajay Devgan.