Neha Dhupia said Julie brought her recognition but briefly typecast her. Feeling uncomfortable, she consciously shifted to comedies and later meaningful films, choosing versatility over repetition and reinventing her career through deliberate choices

Neha Dhupia revealed her debut was a Japanese film, Ninja Odoru Ninja Densetsu, at 19. She recalled auditions, cultural challenges, homesickness, and promoting the bilingual project across Japan, calling the experience unconventional, challenging, and unforgettable