Bollywood actress Kriti Sanon started her Bollywood debut with Tiger Shroff in ‘Heropanti’ and quickly caught the audience’s attention. Over the years, she has delivered hit films like ‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’, ‘Mimi’ and others.
Kriti Sanon on the struggles of outsiders in Bollywood
In a recent interview, Kriti spoke openly about the struggles of outsiders in Bollywood. She said, “You need to really be passionate about it, and there is no shortcut. Nothing comes easy; there are no free lunches. You have to work hard towards it, and what is also very, very important is not to give up, because there will be times, especially when you don’t come from a film background, when no one’s giving you anything on a platter.”
She further added, “There will be so many people telling you why it’s too big a dream, why it can’t happen, why contact is needed, why connections are needed, or what is wrong with you – you’re too short, you’re too tall, you’re too thin, you’re not in the right shape, whatever. I feel people are going to tell you what’s wrong with you; no one’s really going to tell you that you can do it other than you.”
Further, she also stated, “There will be so many people telling you why it’s too big a dream, why it can’t happen, why contact is needed, why connections are needed, or what is wrong with you – you’re too short, you’re too tall, you’re too thin, you’re not in the right shape, whatever. I feel people are going to tell you what’s wrong with you; no one’s really going to tell you that you can do it other than you.”
Kriti Sanon on the importance of staying focused
The star also spoke about the importance of staying focused and continuously working on oneself. She said that one needs to be very driven, passionate and patient, and that success will come when the time is right. She also highlighted that it is important to keep working on oneself and that the years spent before getting a big film should not be seen as a setback but rather as time to grow and get better. She further said, “Just have a different approach. Maybe it’s taking so long because you need that time to work on yourself, to get better. So it’ll happen when the time is right, I promise you that, but you have to be at it.”
Kriti Sanon will next star opposite Dhanush in Aanand L. Rai’s “Tere Ishk Mein”.