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Kalki and Naseeruddin's 'emotional intelegence' helped during Waiting shoot

Waiting depicts the journey of Kalki and Naseeruddin getting to know each other in a hospital while nursing their respective comatose spouses

By :  R Ayyappan
Update: 2016-05-06 06:57 GMT
Kalki Koechlin's role is poles apart from Naseeruddin Shah in their upcoming hospital drama Waiting' and the actress says the emotional intelligence between the two helped them to convey the difference nicely. Photo: Viral Bhayani
Kalki started her career with ex husband Anurag Kashyap's black comedy 'Dev D' followed by her stints in potboilers 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' and 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'. Post that, she is choosing independent films be it disability drama 'Margarita with a Straw', for which she earned her first National award as a special mention, or upcoming release 'Waiting'.
“I have had a family member in a hospital for a long time. So, I know what that strain is like. You have to go to work and be back to the hospital. You have to deal with the regular security checks. All the little details like waiting for the doctor and appointment keeps changing”
“There are moments in the film which are definitely difficult emotionally. Like the initial part of the film, when I see my husband is in coma. This was emotionally tense and draining. The rest of the film is post all of this. How do you deal with daily nitty gritties of hospital and how your life functions when the dearest one is in hospital.” Kalki said she took a cue from her own life's experience when someone close in her family was admitted in a hospital.
'Waiting' depicts the journey of Kalki and Naseeruddin getting to know each other in a hospital, while nursing their respective comatose spouses. It also delves into the the themes of coping with grief and discovering hope in tragedy.
“We are from two different worlds in this film. And it was easy for me because I have become comfortable with him. I have seen a lot of his theatre works, I learn a lot from him. He can get angry at times and I know I can also get tired sometimes. We really have an emotional intelligence between us. We didn't really talk that much but we would really be able to communicate and understand what mood we are in. We got on pretty well,” Kalki told PTI in an interview.
Kalki, 32, plays a modern advertising professional, while Naseeruddin portrays the character of an old-school philosophy professor in the film as both the characters grapple with grief.
Waiting depicts the journey of Kalki and Naseeruddin getting to know each other in a hospital while nursing their respective comatose spouses

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