Bollywood actress Ileana D’ Cruz is one personality who believes in doing what she feels like. The actress has come out strongly against how one has to give-in to the favours in the industry, to get a film.
In an interview with Bollywood Life, the actress revealed, "It is funny to put this into words. I do not consider myself attractive so when I have people come up to me… When I have actors flirting with me in acting, in my head, I am thinking, ‘If I flirt back, I could definitely land a film with this guy. If I consider going to his house for drinks considering he has invited me, I could definitely get a film with him.’ But I just don’t want to do that. Why do I have to do that? If I am talented enough, why can’t I just get a film? I had a breakdown when I was filming in London for Mubarakan this time because of this. I lost a film, and I felt, if I have to be someone’s girlfriend to get a film, should I not be in this line of work? Eleven years of acting it has been for me and I still sometimes think, I am not cut out for this".
Ileana D'Cruz pours her heart out in this awe-inspiring interview.
“For me, ambition is doing a great job at work when I have my producers coming up to me and saying – ‘we love your work’. That is something that matters to me at the end of the day. I mean I could get a PR agency, I could be like everyone else, I can network, I can socialize but it is just not me. I cannot play like that. I did not even have a PR agency until recently. My father once told me, ‘Whatever you do, don’t lose your individuality.’ I remember dad watching Indian Idol and he called me up and he said he was emotional and he said, ‘I loved that you were you’. That means a lot to me. Career, work is great. I love my job but I can’t do all the crap that goes with it".