One would imagine that her brother Kussh Sinha is a big reason for Sonakshi Sinha leading his maiden directorial venture, Nikita Roy. But when we sit down with the actor, she busts that myth, stating that the film’s twists and turns drew her to it. Being directed by her brother was a bonus. “I went on set thinking we might have our sibling squabbles,” she laughs, before saying, “But it was professional. On set, I was the actor, and he was the director.”

(L-R) Sonakshi Sinha with Arjun Rampal in Nikita Roy

Nikita Roy, also starring Paresh Rawal, Arjun Rampal, and Suhail Nayyar, sees Sonakshi as an author whose disbelief in the supernatural is challenged by certain events. The thriller was initially scheduled for a June 27 release, but the makers postponed it to avert a clash with the Kajol-starrer Maa. A decision that the actor stands by. “This was the producers’ call because, at the end of the day, it’s their money invested. When things are cluttered, there is no point in coming and not getting the shows we expected. It was a wise business decision.”