A layered character is automatically more engaging, interesting: Tabu

As someone who has made a name for herself as one of Hindi cinema's finest performers, Tabu says she is always drawn to characters which are layered and demand more from her as an artiste.

Tabu, whose filmography boasts of titles such as "Maqbool", The Namesake and Haider, believes grey characters are closer to how humans are in real life.

"When a character is layered, it is automatically more interesting and engaging for me because it demands more from you and in return it also gives you more. For me, it has always been about the experience of immersing myself into these characters that attract me, whether they are grey or not," Tabu told PTI in an interview.

"I always thought that there is nothing wrong in playing characters that are layered, grey or dark, because a human being is made up of all these feelings, emotions and character traits. I was always happy and excited to portray these things on screen."
"I have been very lucky to be offered all kinds of cinema and roles. Different directors have come to me with varied characters. The common thing is that the characters I have played have been very important for the film and for the story."
"I have to act always and I never thought that I should approach a mainstream film differently and an art house or thriller in another way. I have just done my work to the best of my ability and tried to be 100 per cent immersed in the characters I have played."
I knew what Sriram does with his characters and actors and so I was also very confident that this film would stand out and that it will be a significant role for me to play."