Wednesday, July 4, 2012

We outsiders aren't taken seriously in Bollywood: Prachi Desai

We outsiders are not taken seriously in Bollywood: Prachi Desai
Prachi Desai is among the few outsiders who've managed to make it big in filmdom. However the actress, who hopes to do 25 films in future, says it isn't really easy for such people to get first break in Bollywood.

"I feel that the industry can also be unfair sometimes. When you're an outsider, people don't take you seriously. I ACTUALLY think you want an extreme push for individuals to advertise you and convey you to a definite level," the 23-year-old told.

The young actress, who started her career because the lead in TV show "Kasamh Se", made her Bollywood debut opposite Farhan Akhtar in "Rock On!!".

She was then seen in "Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai", by which she was paired with Emraan Hashmi, and likewise was within the cast of recently released "Teri Meri Kahaani".

Her next is Rohit Shetty's "Bol Bachchan". Popping out Friday, the comedy will see her playing Ajay Devgn's sister who's an informed and modern girl. The film also stars Abhishek Bachchan and Asin Thottumkal in major roles.

Prachi says it's important for an actor to be ambitious.

"Every actor should be ambitious, or you can't survive within the industry. Every small little thing can completely bog you down. I'M ambitious, but IT'S NOT THAT I AM over-ambitious. I DO KNOW things that I WILL do and things that I CANNOT. I'M HOPING for this year to be a perfect year," she said.

As far as future projects are concerned, Prachi has teamed up with John Abraham in debutant director Kapil Sharma's "I Me Aur Mein".

When asked where she sees herself five years from now, she said: "Five years down the line, I AM HOPING that I do no less than 25 films. I MIGHT like to work with Farhan as a director. He's also certainly one of my favourite directors because of 'Dil Chahta Hai'. I WOULD LIKE to work with Rohit Shetty again. I'M HOPING to do a movie with Ajay (Devgn) because I HAVE NEVER been paired with him."