NEW DEHLI: Dealing with work pressure may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but actor Bipasha Basu admits that is just what has been driving her through her nearly decade-long career in Bollywood.
“When I started out, I was called this unconventional, dark, tall and sexy woman, and these were taboos for being a film actor at that point of time. I had to deal with all that,” Basu told reporters on Saturday.
“There was also a point six years back when people said - ‘Bipasha is fat’. So for me it’s been a growth with all these pressures, and yes, I do play very well under pressure,” she added.
The 31-year-old actor, dressed in a white crochet dress, braved the Mumbai rains and flew to the capital for an ad campaign.
“I believe in ‘love yourself’ and you always have to be confident in who you are. That always helps. The pressures will always remain,” Basu said.
“Somewhere all these pressures actually make you fight back, make you understand yourself and you become a wholesome person at the end of the day,” she added.
The secret behind her happiness is that she hopes for “realistic things”, Basu said.
“I believe in realistic goals and that’s one reason for my contentment. There’s no end to what you may want from life but you will always be happier if you set achievable goals,” she said.
The actor has earlier starred in movies like Ajnabee, Raaz, Jism, Omkara and Race. Among her forthcoming releases are Aakrosh and Dum Maaro Dum.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 3rd, 2010.
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