By Manissha Despaande, Bollywood Trade News Network

With two of her films, THE LAST MONK, directed by Sudipto Sen, and NINE EMOTIONS (Navrasa) directed by Santosh Sivan, being recently screened at the prestigious Cannes festival, actress Rachna Shah, is clearly on a high. The unassuming Shah, who is known to be a powerhouse of talent, took all the initiative and hard work to ensure that her performance and two films were seen in the right perspective. Rachna is presently visiting Cannes. She even acquired a designer saree from famed designer, Ropaje, in order to get the right look for promoting her two films. "It was a huge responsibility since it meant that my talent was on display on the world scenario. Moreover it also meant representing the Indian fraternity, since the world perceives Indian sensibilities through a few chosen films. It was a proud moment for me and I wanted to make the best of it," she reveals.

Of course the effort paid off tremendously according to her, with the two films getting a great number of queries from eager international buyers. Rachna currently has a few promising projects which are under negotiation and are likely to be announced soon. According to her, "I have this insatiable desire to do all kind of roles, all genres. I want each work to be different from my previous one."