Nothing wrong in being glamorous: Neha Dhupia

Her bold portrayals in films like 'Julie'and 'Sheesha' have etched her in public consciousness as one of the hottest 'Glamour girls' in Tinsel town. She may have of late been seen to try her hand at de-glamourised roles in Anand Kumar's 'Delhi Heights', Priyadarshan's 'Chup Chup Ke', Sanjay Gupta's 'Dus Kahaaniyan' and Rajat Kapoor's 'Mithya' but at the same time, Neha Dhupia is not apologetic about her 'glam girl' image.

"Ever since I joined the film industry, I have been associated by the audience with a glamorous image. I don't think there is anything wrong with it after all," said Neha and added "I cannot help looking the way I do."

Neha, who made headlines a few years ago with her famous quote "Only Shahrukh and sex sells", said she was not averse to doing roles which required her to expose or look glamorous.

"I will not shy away from doing a film just because it requires me to expose or look glamorous. But yes, it should all be for a purpose," Neha said. Lately though, one has seen the actress in many a realistic film where her role was far from glamorous.

"I took up films like 'Delhi Heights', 'Dus Kahaniyan', 'Chup Chup Ke' and 'Mithya' because I felt doing these films would help me realise my potential as an actor," she said. For example, in her latest film 'Mithya', where she features alongside accomplished actors like Naseeruddin Shah, Ranvir Shourey and Vinay Pathak, Neha plays a role far removed from the glamorous roles one associates her with.

"In 'Mithya', I play Sonam, a gangster's moll. The character of Sonam is far removed from the glamorous portrayals I have done till now. The role did not require me to look glamorous," Neha said. Neha said 'Mithya' featured in an interesting romantic track with Naseer and Ranvir.

For someone who has just been a few years in the industry, how was it sharing screen pace with such an accomplished actor as Naseeruddin Shah?

source : dreamstoday.com