Netflix's Heeramandi star Sonakshi Sinha says she can't go back to being called ‘maal’ on screen: ‘I am staying true to my...’

Bollywood star Sonakshi Sinha is enjoying phenomenal success on OTT. After impressing everyone with her performance in Dahaad last year, she won our hearts with her character of Fareedan in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, which is streaming on Netflix.

While the actress is basking in the success of Sanjay Leela Bhansli’s web series, Sonakshi admitted that she has done problematic big films and can’t go to being ‘maal’ called on screen.

“You can very clearly see the shift in the kind of roles that I have been playing from Akira, so I have not just said it for the sake of saying it. I am staying true to my words. I don’t think I can ever go back to being called maal. It is a step everybody has to take,” said Sonakshi while talking to Zoom.

Calling director AR Murugadoss’ Akira the turning point of her career, she added, “As an artiste, you have a responsibility. There are a lot of people who look up to you. I do stand by the fact that yes I was young and was getting the opportunity to be a part of some very big films. Nobody in their right mind would have said no at that point in time. So I did them, but yes, certain things did feel off even then. Then you grow and people notice it, talk about it, and bring it to your attention. It’s criticism, but it’s constructive.”

Recently, Sonakshi Sinha shared pics of her look test from Heeramandi , where she played two characters of mother and daughter. Posting a bunch of pictures on Instagram, she wrote, “Here are some photos from my look test for the cruelest of them all… Rehana.”