Kiara Advani on her success in films: Acceptance did take time

Kiara Advani Picture Courtesy: Yogen Shah

Kiara Advani made her Bollywood debut with Fugly in 2014 and was then seen in films like M.S. Dhoni- The Untold Story, Machine, and the anthology, Lust Stories, changed her life forever. The blockbuster success of Kabir Singh that gave a meteoric rise to her clout only made it better.

She's now gearing up for films like Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, Jug Jugg Jeeyo, and Shershaah. In an interview with Hindustan Times, Advani talked about her journey in Hindi films, the success she's enjoying today as an actor, and how difficult or easy it is to turn down an offer.

She said, "From the beginning of my career I always knew the kind of films I wanted to do, even though I didn't have many choices back then, I waited patiently. Today, fortunately, there are more options and choices. But I must admit, with more options, choice becomes even harder. And I'm the kind of person who wants to do it all, who wants to try it all out."

She added, "I've to learn the art of balancing because I'm an actor, and every film demands a certain amount of time for preparation for a character, and then the actual shoot. I love what I do. For me, being on a film set is like a child being in a candy store. I'm literally like that, I want everything and it's hard to turn anything down."

When asked about the art of saying no to a film or an offer, she quipped, "It's very hard to say no, especially when it's a date issue. It's actually funny. They say na, dena wale jab deta hai chhapad faad ke deta hai. It's so exciting that suddenly all these fabulous scripts are coming my way at the same time. So, like I said, the art of balancing is something we all need to learn. The choices become difficult when you have more options and opportunities. And it's like, which one do I do? I'm here to work and do as many as I can."

Advani also made it in the Hindi film industry without any film background or lineage. Talking about the same and her subsequent success, this is what the actress had to say, "Acceptance did take some time. But today, I cannot explain how encouraging it feels when people from your fraternity go out of their way to message or call you after watching your work. Whenever I watch a film that has touched me or a performance I admire, I always find a way to get in touch with that person because everyone likes to be appreciated."

She added, "It's so motivating to get that acknowledgement. Whoever I have worked with - right from my very first film, the entire crew, my co-stars - we're still in touch; I have a wonderful working relationship with every single person that I've worked with."