When Rakesh Mehra approached her with his script, she told him that she needed time to think. After that they were in constant touch through e-mails. She became a part of Mehra's team and they worked on the script together. Nandita wouldn't be drawn into any discussion about her unusual looks and her intelligence that shines through and prevents her from being cast as a decorative doll which us what most Hindi film heroines are playing. However, on the subject of her entry into the commercial film circuit, Nandita was very vocal.
Nobody can slot movies in terms of commercial or art films.
There can be only good films or bad films. I'm not bothered by the art-commercial tag. If it is a good role I take it up. For Manoj Bajpai , Aks was a childhood dream come true because it gave him the chance to work with Amitabh Bachchan who he has idolized for years. Manoj plays a negative role in the film.