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After Priyanka Chopra and Anushka Sharma, Sonakshi Sinha is keen to turn producer. She says, "That is the next step, given my experience in the industry. I am waiting for a story that appeals to me strongly," says Sonakshi, who wishes to back films that have performance-oriented role
Two years ago, it was rumoured that she and her twin brothers, Luv and Kush, were planning to produce films under their home banner. Buzz was also that filmmaker Umesh Shukla was planning a political thriller for the trio. Bring that up, and she says, "No, there's nothing happening there. It was speculation."
Over the years, there has been a rise in the number of women-centric films, but not all of them have fared well at the ticket windows. 'Akira', Sonakshi's last release, is a case in point.
Two years ago, it was rumoured that she and her twin brothers, Luv and Kush, were planning to produce films under their home banner. Buzz was also that filmmaker Umesh Shukla was planning a political thriller for the trio. Bring that up, and she says, "No, there's nothing happening there. It was speculation."
Over the years, there has been a rise in the number of women-centric films, but not all of them have fared well at the ticket windows. 'Akira', Sonakshi's last release, is a case in point.
The actress says, "It's a positive change that more heroine-driven projects are being attempted now. But the fact that they are not making as much money as other films shows that, as a society, we are lagging behind in accepting things. In the West, films are not defined by gender. So, we must stop calling films women-centric. We don't call other films male-centric, do we? The change will be more evident then."
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