This one has gone from being nice to naughty. Nikita Anand, who played a sweet bubbly college student in 'Dil, Dosti Etc', has decided to turn a new leaf.

She's donning shades of grey in Partho Ghosh's next film 'Ek Second – Jo Zindagi Badal De' with established actors like Manisha Koirala and Jackie Shroff giving her company.

Of course, the character's personality doesn't match Nikita's and so it's going to be a challenge for her to do justice to it. "I could identify with the character I played in 'Dil, Dosti Etc' and so it was not too hard for me to do that role. But this one is the opposite of the real me, " Nikita reveals.

For a performer, research is everything and Nikita studied the character through books and other films. Now, let's see if her hard work translates into a good performance and establishes her as a versatile actress too.