Becoming a target of social media trolls isn't new for Sunny Leone, who got drawn into a controversy earlier this month, when filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma wrote a distasteful tweet about her on International Women's Day. But the actress has a smart way to tackle haters, “just block them” she says.
Asked if social media trolls and negativity on such platforms affect her, Sunny said:
Varma’s comment triggered a storm of protests on Twitter.
Sunny, a former porn star, who entered Indian showbiz via a stint in the popular reality show Bigg Boss in 2012, says she cannot do anything about stereotypical perceptions about her in the industry.
The 35 year old Indo-Canadian actress has been part of the Hindi film industry for over five years now and has starred in nine films, apart from her cameos.
Her journey began with the erotic thriller Jism 2, which paved the way for her into movies like Jackpot, Ek Paheli Leela and Mastizaade.
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She also says that there is still a struggle to find good work. The actress, who has also featured in duds like One Night Stand and Beiimaan Love, says that she is proud of her husband Daniel Weber and their team, for their hard work to push her career.
But, what about the failures? Sunny Leone, just like everyone else, does fear them, but says that there is nothing she can do if a film does well, or if it doesn’t. Sunny believes that she can only try her best to do a great job. Surely, she does want to get better with every film of hers.
Sunny was last seen on the big screen in the song Laila from the Shah Rukh Khan starrer Raees.
Asked if she is keen to share screen space with Salman Khan and Aamir Khan too, Sunny said:
Sunny will be seen next in Tera Intezaar and will be seen sharing screen space with actor Arbaaz Khan.
Talking about the film, Sunny said: "It's a film story we both like. It's in the romantic thriller space and I hope people like it."
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