With a masters degree in social work, Indian actress Nandita Das is more keen to talk about women's empowerment and human rights than participate in the glamour of Bollywood.
CNN's Anjali Rao catches up with Das in a sound studio as she is post-producing her directorial movie debut "In Such Times."
She tells Rao about her new film project, her controversial choice of film roles in "Fire" and "Bawandar," an emotional visit to Sri Lanka in the aftermath of the Tsunami, and the honor of being a juror at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. 
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