'The Naxal Story' actress Adah Sharma reveals she has had 'sleepless nights', here's WHY

Adah Sharma, who is currently gearing up for a hattrick film with 'Bastar: The Naxal Story' opens up about the box office pressure after the release of two consecutive films, 'The Kerala Story' and 'Sunflower 2.

In an interview with Free Press Journal, Adah revealed that if one doesn’t remind her, she does not think about it at all. The actress mentioned that she is an outsider and has nothing to lose. Adah said that she landed up becoming an actor who is tasting success. The actress expressed that she is grateful that she got to play characters where she can put her heart, blood and soul.

When asked about box office pressure, Adah added that box office is not in her hands. The actress hopes that 'Bastar' does the same magic as 'The Kerala Story'. According to her, people will pour in same amount of love to Bastar as they did for her previous film.

Meanwhile, Adah gained 10 kgs of weight for her role but also had to be fit. The actress revealed that she used to have ghee ladoos and 5-7 bananas everyday. She also took formal training in gun firing while shooting Commando. For Bastar, she learned very raw, gritty and real action unlike her previous films

For the unversed, ‘Bastar: The Naxal Story,’ is based on real events in Chhattisgarh. Written by Amarnath Jha and directed by Sudipto Sen, the movie boasts a stellar cast including Adah Sharma, Raima Sen, Shilpa Shukla, Yashpal Sharma, and more. The movie will be making it to the big screen on March 15.