India, Oct. 8 -- She may have 15 years of acting experience under her belt, but Kirti Kulhari can't help but be surprised at the passage of time. "Time kaha gaya pata hi nahin chala," she tells us, adding, "I'm still a newcomer, I feel (laughs)." With her latest project Full Plate recently premiering at the Busan Film Festival, the actor notes that festival releases have a different feeling to them: "There is pressure at festivals, but it is different. Audiences passes le kar, time nikal kar aate hain to support cinema. And as actors, you get to see their live reactions to your film. Back home, it is more about the box office game." Now that she has experienced the film festival circuit, the actor tells us that she is looking for roles that will resonate with a more diverse audience. "I love being part of stories that get festival releases. That's where people watch projects without biases. I'm trying to do projects that reach even the farthest audience," she shares. Kirti, who debuted in the 2010 film Khichdi: The Movie reveals that she has experienced a shift in perspective, especially when it comes to external validation. "I stopped reading reviews quite a while ago; I feel as though the review market has been ruined with everyone becoming a reviewer or a critic. Even award functions have become a joke nowadays. Mujhe yeh game khelna nahin hai," she ends....