Sonakshi Sinha: I was not groomed for films and was literally thrown into the deep end of the pool

Sonakshi Sinha, known for her roles in movies like Dabangg, Rowdy Rathore, and Kalank, recently shared insights into her journey in the entertainment industry. Despite being the daughter of veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha, Sonakshi revealed that she was never groomed to be an actor. In a recent interview at the 24th edition of FICCI Frames, she mentioned that she had no prior experience of being on a film set and never visited her father's sets as a child.


“I have grown throughout my profession. I’ve learned through experience. I started off completely from scratch. I had no experience of being on a film set. I used to not visit my dad’s sets when I was a child. I had no training, whether it was acting or dancing or anything. I was not groomed for it and I was literally thrown into the deep end of the pool and said ‘okay now swim, and that’s how I learned’,” Sonakshi.

Despite the challenges, Sonakshi expressed gratitude for the diverse experiences she has had over the past 14 years in the industry. She started with commercial masala films where the focus was primarily on the hero. However, she appreciated the opportunity these films provided her to reach a wide audience and gain confidence in her abilities. Sonakshi added, “I’ve been working for the last 14 years and I’ve done all sorts of roles. I started off with these really commercial masala films where it was always about the hero, the hero, the hero. Which I’m not complaining about. It really gave me an audience. It gave me a far and wide reach. It gave me confidence. When I was able to kind of shoulder films on my own, that’s when I started playing really strong female characters, which were different from the others,” she added.

Currently, Sonakshi Sinha is preparing for the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's upcoming series, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, alongside Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, Sharmin Segal, and Sanjeeda Sheikh. The series is set to premiere on OTT soon.







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