With two big-budget films “Kick” and “Roy” in her kitty, Sri Lankan beauty Jacqueline Fernandez feels she has finally found a space for herself in Bollywood.
The 28-year-old model-actress, who began her acting career with director Sujoy Ghosh’s box-office bomb “Aladdin” in 2009, said being an outsider made it tough for her to make a mark in Bollywood.
“It has been a very gradual process for me as I was a newcomer from Sri Lanka. It took some time for me to penetrate the industry and be accepted. But now I feel that with all the hard work and patience, I have finally found my place,” said Fernandez.
In Sajid Nadiawala’s “Kick,” Fernandez is paired opposite superstar Salman Khan. In “Roy,” the actress is working with Ranbir Kapoor and Arjun Rampal for the first time.
“I am happy and excited that I am working with some of the biggest actors in the industry. I haven’t met Salman before. Ranbir is a gentleman as we have shot some advertisements for our film,” she said.
The actress remembers her days of struggle to reach this point in her career and said she did not get many good roles initially..jpg)
“It was very tough for me to be accepted by the audience, directors, producers and actors. I was seen as someone who is a foreigner and could not speak the language. I challenged myself and proved everyone wrong,” she said.
Fernandez was recently seen in an item number in Prabhu Deva’s “Ramaiya Vastavaiya.”
The Bollywood diva is the brand ambassador for India Bridal Fashion Week and also walked the ramp as a modern-day bride for designer Jyotsna Tiwari July 24.
Quizzed about her ideal wedding dress and marriage plans, Fernandez said, “I really like the way Jyotsna made her collection. It is very young, chic and modern. It’s just an interesting take on Indian bridal wear.
“Honestly, I am very traditional when it comes to my wedding dress. I will go for the white gown on my d-day but right now I am not thinking about my marriage.”
indiawest.com
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