After finishing my study in Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), I was mentally prepared for the struggle in the film industry.
Film has always been hard for me, I'm basically a stage actress. I never felt comfortable in front of the camera.
I spent five years after '3 Idiots' making my next film. I didn't see a single penny in those five years.
After my first film, I was having trouble finding a second film. I had a lot of attempts that failed.
Miyazaki has a great talent, but I really struggle every time I create a new film and am far from Miyazaki.
If you make a film normally it's all right, the distributors are helpful and cooperative. But if you make a film that's a little stange, a little bizarre, then all the time it's a struggle with them.
Give me a chance to prove myself because there's nothing that I love more than acting. I feel a sense of responsibility towards anyone who feels that I don't deserve to be here as there are so many others struggling to get into films.
