Shefali Shah, who has always been appreciated for her nuanced performances, continues to pick challenging roles to play on screen. While she’s ready to reprise her role in the second season of her Emmy-winning web show, she is also playing important parts in films like Jalsa, Darlings and Junglee Pictures’ Doctor G. In the midst of this, the actress directed a short film, which revolved around the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic.

She not only directed it, but also acted in it. Now, she is all set to direct another short film and plans to dive into a full-length feature, too. Talking about it, Shefali says, “It was very exciting. I work well under pressure. It was also challenging because I was making a short film. There are constraints of time and money and there was no way I was going to compromise on the creative vision of the film. It took more than a month of thorough planning and prep for a two-day shoot. In fact, we lost four hours on the first day of shoot to the rains. I didn’t know how I would complete it on time. Making any film requires you to not only keep your creative vision in place, but also have your eyes on the logistics.” Shefali sure has enjoyed her time behind the camera.

She shares, “All this is very exciting and addictive. I want to direct a full-length feature, but I don’t know when I will be able to do it because when I go on the set, I want to be fully prepared. My husband Vipul (Amrutlal Shah) jokes that the way I work, if I jump into a feature now, I will vanish from the grid. I don’t want to do that right now because as an actress, I am doing the work I have always wanted to do. Having said that, I will definitely direct the short film and the feature I have in mind.”