Nandita Das, a filmstar with a social conscience, is on a mission to prove there's life for Indian actresses outside Bollywood and show that movies can be powerful instruments for social change.

Nandita Das: The traditional and the modern coexist almost seamlessly, effortlessly. These days, we need a bit of both. We don't want to lose all the beautiful things we have - you can have the latest things and still be peaceful.