/> Sushmita's production house is no longer working on a one-point agenda, namely Rani Laxmibai.

Suddenly there's extra activity at the stunning Ms Sen's Tantra Productions office. These include the launching of two new films and more importantly, a nation-wide hunt for screenplay writers.

"We need too look beyond our immediate interests," says Sushmita. "And I don't mean just at Tantra Productions but the entertainment industry on the whole.

As far as I can see there's no shortage of talent in our country. But what we need are proper platforms for that talent. There're no accessible or even legitimate channels and outlets for talent to knock and enter Bollywood, let alone for talent to be nurtured."

This is where Sushmita 's production company comes in. "We're now into discovering and promoting new screenplay –writing talent.

Anyone who has a script in any language from any part of our country or outside, can get in touch with Tantra Productions, submit their script with the ensurance that the manuscripts won't languish in a corner to be finally be thrown into a trashcan, as they often are in our industry."

In fact Sushmita has employed the best minds in the business to create a brain-bank that will gradually create a bank of scripts for not only Tantra Productions, but also the film industry at large.

Does this mean Rani Laxmibai is no more her primary interest? "It will be my burning ambition until it gets made and afterwards. But I also have to think of the larger picture.

Though my cinematic world currently revolves around Rani Laxmibai my production house needs to keep growing, working towards creating a world beyond just one film. And for that we need to build a pyramid of talent and projects.

This process has now begun parallel to my dream project. You could say, Rani Laxmibai is my dream. The other projects are my reality check."

Two films with directors who have worked with Sushmita are now being put together for Tantra. "And my Dulha Mil Gaya director Mudassar Aziz who's a little genius is definitely directing one of them."

After giving it a thought Sushmita says, "Actually it would've made more practical sense to first put together the smaller projects....or shall I say the less large projects, and then move into Rani Laxmibai as we would grow more experienced as a production house. But now that we're in it, there's no looking back."

The screenplay scouting is specially stimulating to Sushmita's sensibilities. "I know there're super-talented writers across the country in the regional languages who don't know where to go in Bollywood. Well, here we are!"