Payal Ghosh, who has done films in the South, is making her presence felt in Bollywood. The actress will be seen sharing screen space with veteran actors like Rishi Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, Prem Chopra and stand-up comedian Vir Das in Sanjay Chhel’s Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi. “I felt cushioned under the wings of such experienced actors, while Vir had me in splits. Even my director prepared me well for my scenes. The assistant director would help me rehearse each scene in advance,” she states.

The actress says that playing a Gujarati girl in the film had its share of challenges. “I'm a hardcore non-vegetarian Bengali and was kept on a vegetarian diet for a whole week. I felt imprisoned,“ she laughs, adding, “I had to learn to be quiet though I am talkative in real life.“

When asked if she had noticed any marked difference in the functioning of Hindi and South film industries, Payal replies, “In the South, no matter how big a star you are, the call time is sharp at seven in the morning. Here things don't start before 11 am. But I guess, each style of working has its own advantages and disadvantages.“