Anushka Sharma: I'm happy that focus is on my work..
By HT
New Delhi, March 16 -- From debuting in Bollywood with Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008) to turning producer with NH10 (2015) and readying her next home production, actor Anushka Sharma has come a long way. Here's what's on the 28-year-old's mind:
For some time, the focus seems to have ebbed from your personal life (Anushka was reportedly dating cricketer Virat Kohli)...
I'm happy about that and want to distribute sweets and chocolates to people (smiles). I want people to know me for my work. Virat is my past now. I want to move to newer and better things now. I am seeing this new guy Hippopotamus who I came to know was my big fan. I invited him to meet me and since I met him Virat got clean bowled and I got bowled over. That's the way I want things to be. I feel this is the time to focus on my work and new found love.
You recently wore a T-shirt that read, 'We all should be feminists.' What's your take on the issue in today's times?
The concept of 'feminism' is completely abused in today's day and age. There are people who feel that feminism means male bashing, which isn't the case. Feminism is about equal rights for men and women. Whoever says they don't believe in it isn't human enough.
You'll soon complete a decade in Bollywood. How have things been?
The beginning was excruciatingly painful because I never planned to become an actor. I didn't grow up thinking that I will be an actor one day. Also, I was 19 when I signed my first film and was 20 when my first film released. So, a lot was going on, and I wasn't as calm and self-assured as I am today. Still, I was very clear headed and so did things on my own terms even then.
When you produce a film and act in it too, does that make things difficult?
You have to know when to cut off. It's very important. But on the whole, I enjoy my life and work more with more responsibilities. I manage to create that balance and know when I have to switch off.
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