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<div class="section1"><div class="Normal">Actress <span style="" font-weight:="" bold="">Urmila Matondkar</span> on being nominated Best Actress the 49th Filmfare Awards.<br /><br /><span style="" font-weight:="" bold="">You have been delivering powerhouse performances regularly. So did you expect the nomination this year too?</span><br /><br />"No, I don''t really think in terms of awards, but it is great to be nominated."<br /><br /><span style="" font-weight:="" bold="">What do you think are the other three nominees'' chances – Hemaji, Bhoomika and Preity Zinta? Who do you think is your toughest competitor?</span><br /><br />"I don''t mean to sound very clichéd or boring, but it''s not my place to say who will win.I have not seen any of the films because I have been traveling a lot and was very busy for the last one year. But I am sure all of them have done a great job. I have never judged anybody, onscreen or off-screen. So I''ll pass."<br /><br /><span style="" font-weight:="" bold="">Of your two films ''Pinjar'' and ''Bhoot'', which one does your vote go to?</span><br /><br />"Actually, the beauty of both these roles is that they cannot be compared to each other. In both <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">''Pinjar''</span> and <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">''Bhoot''</span> I play such outstanding personalities and roles that they cannot be weighed against each other. But I guess the jury must have seen something good in my character in <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">''Bhoot''</span> in order to nominate me. Personally, I think my role in <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">''Pinjar''</span> was quite challenging and difficult to play."<br /><br /><span style="" font-weight:="" bold="">When you were doing the film, did the fact cross your mind that you had a great role which would win awards?</span><br /><br />"No, never. I never think on those lines at all. It''s just not me. Yes, I agree that these awards are the ultimate endorsements but that has really not been my criteria for doing challenging roles."<br /> <br /><span style="" font-weight:="" bold="">You have delivered another great performance in </span><span style="" font-weight:="" bold="" font-style:="" italic="">''Ek Hasina Thi''</span><span style="" font-weight:="" bold=""> this year. Do you think that will run away with the awards at the next year''s awards ceremony?</span><br /><br />"I''ll pass that question on to the jury next year!"</div> </div>