India, Sept. 30 -- Prithviraj Sukumaran has had two releases this year, first was the pan-India film L2: Empuraan, which he also directed, followed by his recent release Sarzameen. Ask him if just being an actor on set and not calling the shots becomes difficult after coming from directing on another set, and the actor-director says it's the complete opposite.

"I was having this conversation with SS Rajamouli sir just the other day that for some strange reason, before I turned director, it was sometimes tough for me to switch off the technician in me. I used to land up on locations multiple times and just be very aware of what they are trying to attempt there and this is how the cameraman has lit it up," he says, adding, "For some reason...