“Being off camera for around 19 years gave me an insight into life”: Pooja Bhatt

Pooja Bhatt, who got back to acting after 19 years with Sadak 2 and a web show, will soon be found in R Balki’s psychological thriller, Chup, which additionally features Sunny Deol. Inquire as to whether she regrets taking such a long break from acting, and she says,  “The last 19 years of being off camera gave me an insight into life and about myself. Being just a heroine for all this while wouldn’t give me that insight. From an actress, I became a filmmaker. I had my share of hits and flops, I saw my ups and downs and it helped me grow. Likewise, for any amount of love or money I am not going to put myself in a situation where I associate with people who I don’t respect. I never did it when I was 26, and I won’t do it when I am 49.”

However she sees a positive change in the industry, she likewise points out to how things have become too mechanical. Pooja says, “During our time, as actors, we worked in a more organic manner, which is why our personalities came to the fore. Today, the situation is that industry folk prefer an assembly line kind of response to things. Many actors follow the mandate where they are told what to say and what not to say. At my time, I never did that, and I am not going to do that even now.”