I am not ashamed of my past-Sunny Leone

The Canadian born Punjabi beauty Sunny Leone is slowly and steadily settling in
Bollywood. After her debut in Pooja Bhatt's Jism 2, and an item number in Ekta
Kapoor's 'Shootout at Wadala', Sunny is now working on the horror movie 'Ragini
MMS 2'.

Sunny talks to Subash K Jha on her upcoming Bollywood projects, her controversial
past, and her life in Amchi Mumbai.

A lot has been happened to your career in Bollywood since we last spoke. How do you
feel about the changes in your life and career?

This has been the most amazing transition that I could hope for. Being accepted and
liked in another country is not something that happens all the time.

How accepting has Bollywood been of you? Do you feel completely at home here?

Bollywood has been very accepting. I know there are people out there that don't like
me but there are more people liking me so it doesn't bother me. I am very lucky that
when I entered Bollywood I was coming with a fan-following already. And the Big
Boss Season 5 show helped everyone else get to know me as a person. Moving to
India from Hollywood was one of the easiest moves I have ever made. Effortless
really.

You performed an item song in Shootout At Wadala. How difficult was it for you to
master all those filmy manoeuvres?

It was a challenge but I fortunately was working with one of the easiest
choreographer Ahmed Khan and his team Karishma, Khalid and Bob. They made me
feel so comfortable that is was able to relax and just dance. I was the child growing
up that wanted to play football, hockey, basketball and so on, so this is a challenge for
me to learn a whole new art. But something that I can promise anyone one I work with
is that I am a fast learner and I work very very hard to get it right within the scope of
my ability.

You next project is Ekta Kapoor's Ragini MMS 2? How comfortable are you in the
horror genre?

Honestly I loved working on this film. There is a lot of performance in this movie and a
huge range of emotions and of course horror. I don't mind the idea of not looking
pretty in every shot. To me this is my way of getting out of who I am and becoming
someone completely different for the day. I'll be able to talk in more detail once the
movie comes out.

How much of the Indian film industry have you so far come to terms with?

I am not sure I fully understand this question.But I grew up in a typical Punjabi home
and watched Hindi movies during my childhood. I understand Hindi and Punjabi and
the Indian film industry is like every entertainment industry across the world. It all
functions the same just in a different language. I have moved my whole world here
and love this industry of Bollywood.

Do you feel it's hard for an outsider like you to crack the Bollywood code?

I can't speak for someone else's experiences in life but for me because of my
background and the fact that I have been in entertainment for 13years did give me the
basic understandings of how things work. But also again I work very very hard and
around the clock trying my hardest to learn everything that bollywood is. I'm not even
sure if I have fully cracked the "code" but I have begun the process hopefully. It all
depends on how my second, third and forth movie do. In all reality I have only made
one movie that has been released to the world. It all depends on how the world
accepts me in those movies to come.

Are you now a full-on Mumbai girl? Have you and your husband settled down in
Mumbai?

I feel very comfortable living here and it's been the easiest move for he and I. We are
very much settled and know the ins and out of mumbai. I think the day I felt totally
comfortable was when I started giving my driver directions.

How does your family react to your new career as a Bollywood actress?

My husband obviously is my biggest supporter.He runs two other businesses and has
his own musical band and yet still finds the time to be my husband and manage my
career, he's kind of like superman. My brother is very very supportive and has been
from the beginning of my career. He's a head chef in America and I hope one day he
can move here so I see him more. My parents have passed away and I know they are
looking down on me and smiling. If my mom and dad knew I met Madhuri Dixit the
other day I know they would have been so excited. My father always told me over and
over again, do what you want in life but make sure you are the best at what you do
and work hard. My father left India to Canada with $200 USD in his pocket and
worked his way up and I always admired his hard work.

Have you bought your own home in Mumbai? Was it difficult for you to get property in
Mumbai?

I have not purchased a home yet because my husband and I decided to see how
things would move forward here in Bollywood before committing to buying
something. It has also giving us a chance to get to know our surrounding and
neighborhood that are nice to live in. It was a very easy process to find something we
like and all tenants were very excited at the thought of a Bollywood actress living in
their place. We are currently looking at new builds that fits in our time frame to buy.
It's very exciting.

Have you left your days as an adult star behind? How do you look back on that
experience?

Right now my whole focus is in Bollywood and nothing else. I believe I have been
given the opportunity of a lifetime and I plan to keep my focus and energy here till the
fans want me. If it wasn't for my past I would not be who I am. I am not ashamed of it
because it has brought me here to India. If I came here as regular me with no
entertainment experience then I would not be as popular as I am today with the
public.

How do you react to a director like Anees Bazmi saying he wouldn't want to work with
you as he has a family audience to consider?

I have no idea what this is all about .But I am very lucky that there are plenty of people
that want to work with me.

What are your immediate plans in Bollywood?

I am starting a new project at the moment and have a few songs left to shoot for
Ragini MMS 2. I am in Hindi dialogue lessons and I don't thing that will ever end. My
plan as always is to not plan and just keep working hard, like every project could be
my last and give it my all.

Is it true your husband Daniel is also seeking a career in Bollywood?

My husband is entertaining several opportunities and for information you'll have to
ask him.

Women and children in India have lately been subjected to unprecedented violence
and brutality. How do you react to the perception that the commodification of women
in the glamour industry is a major cause for provoking crime against women?

Well, what has been going on is not something that just stared recently, what has
started is the media being tuned into what has been going on for decades and finally
bringing light to these horrible psychotic events. Its not an industry that makes people
do things, it's an individual and that individual needs help. These things happen all
over the world at every minute of the day. The entertainment industry can not be
blamed. It's fiction meaning make-believe.

Source-Pinkvilla

saw a bit of jism and she seems to be on the same level as kat i would say in acting department. plus she's 100% indian. wouldnt mind seeing her in more movies. she's good for akshay kumar type comedies.

But some actress does .

Well surely her acting Is terrible and I don't really think I can handle watching her expressionless face in a movie but I like her guts,,,,she isn't trying to hide behind a fake identity...but still I hope I don't have to see her in the movies again.

Well I wouldn't mind her if she could act

How many times has she said this already? Trying to convince yourself.. huh 😳

Originally posted by: K.Sean

How many times has she said this already? Trying to convince yourself.. huh 😳