Filmmaker Rima Das, who single-handedly created the film Village Rockstars, which is India’s entry for Oscars 2019, revealed that it was her desire to be an actor that brought her to Mumbai. The National Award winning director recently showcased her new film Bulbul Can Sing at the 20th Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival.

In an interview with IANS, Das confessed that she is still willing to act if given “a good script.” “If someone is coming up with a good script, I am actually interested to act. My desire for acting is still there… But who is going to write a character for me?” she asked.

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When asked if her achievements as a filmmaker would hinder her career as an actor, Rima said, “I do not think it is that easy. I believe that to become a performer, one needs some ‘me time’, which I do not have these days. Acting is a performing art where certain exercise, not just physical but emotional as well, is needed. Earlier I used to take care of myself, my skin, hair and worked on performance.”

The 36-year-old director even has a “long and heavy” list of Bollywood stars who she is eager to work with. “Will I get the access to Mr. (Amitabh) Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan or Akshay Kumar? Aamir Khan? You see, the list is long and heavy, I am telling you!” Das said.

Rima Das’s directorial Village Rockstars, an Assamese movie, has been selected to compete for the Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Film category. Set in Das’s own Chhaygaon village in Assam, Village Rockstars is the story of “poor but amazing children” who live a fun-filled life. The story revolves around a 10-year-old girl’s life who dreams of owning a guitar one day and form a rock band.

Village Rockstars released on September 28, 2018.