India, Sept. 30 -- Actor-filmmaker Prithviraj Sukumaran has had two releases this year, first being the pan-India film L2: Empuraan, which he also directed, followed by his recent release Sarzameen. Ask if it becomes difficult to be just an actor on set after directing on another set, Prithviraj says it's the opposite. "I was having this conversation with SS Rajamouli (filmmaker) 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," he says, adding, "But after having turned director, I find it very easy to just completely switch off that facet when I'm just acting." The 42-year-old elaborates, "Now, I just want to be told by the director what they'd like me to do. That's what I enjoy the most. I don't know if it's a conscious flip that I've made, but ever since I've done my first film as a director, the easiest thing for me to do is land on a location, switch off the technician mindset, and just be the actor, and I completely enjoy that." Sarzameen featured the actor opposite actor Kajol. Interestingly, he started his Hindi film career with her cousin, actor Rani Mukerji in Aiyyaa (2012). Mention this to him and Prithviraj says, "Both of them are fantastic actors, so that makes things a lot easier for anyone working with them. I also think both of them are similar, because they're very instinctive as performers. Both sort of rely on that momentary instinct when the director calls for action, which is wonderful for a co-actor, because each take seems like there is something fresh in it."...