India, April 25 -- After making a mark with the success of her last release, The Kerala Story 2 Goes Beyond, actor Ulka Gupta says it's the socially rooted subjects and the messages it gives to the audience that excite her more than the length of the role.

With her next film, where she plays the title role, the actor is more upbeat about the subject than the titular character.

"As actors, we get so many offers but among them we can choose only a few. I feel blessed that makers have given me such strong characters and believed that I can pull it off. I have done many roles but it's really a delight that I have got trend-setting roles and I have been able to make a mark in them," says the actor.

On her next theatrical release, which has ...