I'm a small pawn in a sea of chess players: Kalki on Bollywood

Kalki Koechlin may have established herself as an actor of merit, but as a "small pawn in a sea of other chess players", she feels the pressure to make her drop count.

The actor, who broke out with Anurag Kashyap's "Dev D" a decade ago, says making a mark in the industry is always difficult.

"Pressure to do good work is always there. The pressure of being one small pawn in such a vast sea of other chess players. You've got to try and make your bit count, it's always hard," Kalki told PTI.

Though she has consistently gained praise for her work in films like "Margarita, With a Straw", "Waiting" and the recent "Gully Boy", the actor says finding a well-written role is always a challenge.

"It's one of my constant complaints. To find interesting characters that have layers to them is difficult. They are few and far in between. It's an amazing feeling for an actor when you do get such roles."