I am okay with the sexy tag, says Riya Sen

Actress Riya Sen, who has been off the party circuit for a while, says she has been tied up with her shows and appearances. “When I am not shooting, I am busy travelling for my work related assignments,” says Riya.

Tell Riya that she has always been referred to as sexy, and she says that she has now gotten used to the term. In fact the actress is now learning to not get bothered by it. But she wants to know where the tag sexy came from.

“I want to know where has this image come from. I have worn saris in Bollywood as well as South films and that has just been dismissed. Now I’m cashing in on my ‘sexy’ tag with my shows and appearances abroad. I am quite comfortable with the way I look and I am not doing anything to change people’s perception.”

The Bong beauty is also awaiting the release of her Bengali film with sister Raima Sen. Both the sisters will be seen sharing screen space in Nauka Dubi which has been directed by Rituparno Ghosh. Riya will be seen in the role of a simpleton while Raima will play the glamour queen.

“Nauka Dubi releases next year and until then I am not going to do any more Bengali films.” Though Riya also got a few offers for Hollywood films, nothing caught her fancy. “I did get a few offers but none that I wanted to be a part of. I don’t mind going to Hollywood but not at the cost of doing anything! I’d rather be here and do meaningful work than be there,” she counters.

Meanwhile she is busy with her future projects, which include A Strange Love Story and Tere Mere Phere. “In the former, I play a carefree girl who is a bit of a hippie at heart. The latter will see me as a traditional Himachali girl who is a live wire, a chatterbox,” ends Riya.