<p>"One of the things that I loved about Rang Rasiya was wearing those extremely long nauvari saris. While doing the film, I started feeling like a woman because of those saris. Until then I always felt like a girl as I wore skirts or pants all the time," Sen told PTI here.<br /><br />The actress, who made her Bollywood debut as Rani Mukherjee's sister in 'Black', plays muse to legendary painter Raja Ravi Verma in the period film, directed by Ketan Mehta.<br /><br />Although she had worn saris on earlier occasions, the actress had to struggle handling nauvari saris initially.<br /><br />"Wearing a sari is not a very difficult task for me because after spending all my holidays in Santinekatan, I can even cycle while wearing a sari. But wearing a nauvari sari is a different thing as it has to be worn like a dhoti. But I have become an expert now," the actress said.<br /><br />The Maharashtrian 'nine-yard wonder' Nauvari is worn like a dhoti at the bottom while the upper portion is worn like a normal sari with the 'pallu' tucked in the waist.<br />To get used to the sari, Sen started wearing them months before the film's shooting began.<br /><br />"I kept wearing it around the house and even went to watch movies wearing them." <br />Describing her style statement as very easy-going and casual, she said that wearing a sari makes her feel more responsible.<br />"But most of the time I end up not wearing a sari because I just don't have enough time," Sen regretted.<br /><br />In Ketan Mehta's 'Rang Rasiya', based on a biographical novel of the 19th century painter Raja Ravi Varma, Sen plays a 'devdasi' who was sold when she was just 14.<br />As the painter's muse, Sen poses for the painter dressed in the form of different goddesses.<br /><br />"The colours in my saris are fascinating and extremely Indian. They range from forest-green to white, fuchsia to lemon and yellow. I pose as the Goddess Saraswati in white and Laxmi in red," she said.<br /><br />Though not too much of a fitness freak, Sen has maintained a near-perfect figure and a flawless skin.<br /><br />"I do yoga, go to gyms, do a lot of cycling. Pranayam and meditation are very important to me, so do that whenever I get the time. But I can't diet because I love food too much," said Sen, who would be seen in the Vivek Oberoi starrer 'Prince- Its Showtime' this January.</p>
<p>"One of the things that I loved about Rang Rasiya was wearing those extremely long nauvari saris. While doing the film, I started feeling like a woman because of those saris. Until then I always felt like a girl as I wore skirts or pants all the time," Sen told PTI here.<br /><br />The actress, who made her Bollywood debut as Rani Mukherjee's sister in 'Black', plays muse to legendary painter Raja Ravi Verma in the period film, directed by Ketan Mehta.<br /><br />Although she had worn saris on earlier occasions, the actress had to struggle handling nauvari saris initially.<br /><br />"Wearing a sari is not a very difficult task for me because after spending all my holidays in Santinekatan, I can even cycle while wearing a sari. But wearing a nauvari sari is a different thing as it has to be worn like a dhoti. But I have become an expert now," the actress said.<br /><br />The Maharashtrian 'nine-yard wonder' Nauvari is worn like a dhoti at the bottom while the upper portion is worn like a normal sari with the 'pallu' tucked in the waist.<br />To get used to the sari, Sen started wearing them months before the film's shooting began.<br /><br />"I kept wearing it around the house and even went to watch movies wearing them." <br />Describing her style statement as very easy-going and casual, she said that wearing a sari makes her feel more responsible.<br />"But most of the time I end up not wearing a sari because I just don't have enough time," Sen regretted.<br /><br />In Ketan Mehta's 'Rang Rasiya', based on a biographical novel of the 19th century painter Raja Ravi Varma, Sen plays a 'devdasi' who was sold when she was just 14.<br />As the painter's muse, Sen poses for the painter dressed in the form of different goddesses.<br /><br />"The colours in my saris are fascinating and extremely Indian. They range from forest-green to white, fuchsia to lemon and yellow. I pose as the Goddess Saraswati in white and Laxmi in red," she said.<br /><br />Though not too much of a fitness freak, Sen has maintained a near-perfect figure and a flawless skin.<br /><br />"I do yoga, go to gyms, do a lot of cycling. Pranayam and meditation are very important to me, so do that whenever I get the time. But I can't diet because I love food too much," said Sen, who would be seen in the Vivek Oberoi starrer 'Prince- Its Showtime' this January.</p>
