I’ve made mistakes, but I have no regrets: Neha Dhupia

Bollywood actor admits models are not the best actors.

MUMBAI: Bollywood actor Neha Dhupia, whose career has been a mixed bag, admits she has made mistakes in her career but says she doesn’t regret any of them. “I have no regrets and I don’t want to talk about my mistakes,” Neha told IANS in an interview.

Talking about her film career, Neha said, “A mistake could be not waking up in the morning and going to the gym, or if you are rude to someone or someone misunderstands you. I am not perfect. So there are no regrets.”

The actor, also the former Miss India, has been a part of popular films like Kyaa Kool Hai Hum, Shootout at Lokhandwala and Singh Is Kinng. However, her films Sheesha and Paying Guest failed to do any business at the box office.

“There is no such thing as ‘wrong films’,” said the 32-year-old, while admitting that she turned down many offers that she thought did not suit her. “I got many opportunities, but I didn’t want to be a part of them. It is not like I reject work, but I don’t agree with some things at times. I just feel that roles should add value to me. If it’s a great role and even if there is one scene, I will do it,” she added.

Neha entered the film world after she modelled for a few years. She confessed that models are not good actors and that there are better actors than her in the industry. However, she does not think she’s competing with anyone.

“There are better actors than us [models] in the industry. Everyone has a [different] magic and I feel that helps an actor last in the industry for many years. Maybe my magic doesn’t come across that much. There is something special about me, maybe not as much as someone else though,” she said.

She believes that having a star parent would have made her struggle in the fraternity easier. “It is easier when you have a parent in the industry — someone who is selflessly guiding you. If I had a godfather, things would have been different, but it is okay even if I don’t have one,” she said.

The actor also added that she doesn’t agree with stereotypical assumptions about the industry being tough on girls.

Expressing how she loves being a part of the film industry, Neha said, “I have never encountered anything that makes me feel that the industry is tough on girls. I have very high morals,” she said.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 11^th, 2013.            

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