After being crowned as Miss World in 2017, Manushi Chhillar stepped into showbiz and made her debut with Samrat Prithviraj alongside Akshay Kumar. This year, she had 2 releases- Operation Valentine and Maalik. In an exclusive chat with Mid-day, the actress talks about the film, struggles of being an outsider and her post on misogyny. 

Manushi Chhillar on Maalik

The actress played the role of Rajkummar Rao’s (Maalik) wife in the industry. Talking about her experience and response, she shares, “Maalik came into my life at a time when I truly wanted to take on something challenging. The kind of film it is, the premise, it wasn’t something people expected of me. I usually get very different kinds of offers.”

When asked why she has been selective of scripts, the actress explains, “I say no a lot more than I say yes. Honestly, I`ve no regrets about turning down the films I did, because I’ve seen how they ultimately turned out. The bigger problem is saying yes to things you don’t want to do.”