Even
after
having
a
smashing
debut
down
the
south
and
a
string
of
Bollywood
releases,
Neha
Sharma
is
yet
to
taste
stardom.
But
the
pretty
damsel
says
that
she
will
continue
her
hard
work
irrespective
of
the
end
result
and
believes
in
carving
her
own
destiny.
We
recently
caught
up
with
Neha
for
a
quick
chat
where
the
actress
was
at
her
candid
best.
Excerpts
from
the
interview...
Q.
Your
last
film
Youngistaan
released
in
2014
and
now
you
have
Tum
Bin
2
releasing
this
week.
What
took
you
so
long
to
sign
a
film?
A.
Everyone
has
been
asking
me
this.
See,
when
you
make
a
film
there
are
so
many
processes
involved
in
it
which
requires
a
lot
of
time.
So,
I
guess
unless
you
are
doing
a
couple
of
films
together,
the
process
will
take
time
from
making
it
to
releasing
it.
I
have
been
picky
because
I
am
trying
to
do
anything
that's
exciting
and
different
from
whatever
I
have
done
before.
I
think
that
has
taken
a
bit
of
time.
But
the
gap
of
two
years
wasn't
planned,
it
just
happened.
Q.
Your
performances
have
always
been
appreciated
irrespective
of
your
films' fate
at
the
box
office.
Do
you
feel
you
haven't
receive
your
due
in
Bollywood
or
have
been
underrated
as
an
actress?
A.
See,
honestly
I
am
an
outsider
in
the
industry.
It
took
me
some
time
to
understand
how
the
business
works.
There
is
PR,
there
is
networking
and
being
everywhere
and
to
be
seen.
I
am
still
learning
a
lot
of
things.
I
feel
that's
the
case
with
any
outsider
who
comes
in
and
doesn't
know
anybody
in
the
business.
This
has
been
a
learning
process
for
me
which
has
taken
some
time.
About
the
due,
I
can
just
say
that's
all
that
I
can
do..keep
working
hard,
give
my
movies
everything
and
the
rest
is
up
to
the
industry
people
and
the
audience.
In
fact,
the
audience
has
been
very
nice
and
welcoming
to
me.
I
am
glad
to
have
received
love
and
warmth
from
everybody.
Of
course,
I
have
found
few
films
because
the
industry
too
needs
to
warm
up
to
you
which
is
always
the
case
for
an
outsider.
It
takes
some
time.
I
am
patient
and
giving
it
what
I
need
to
give.
Hope
things
will
work
out
well
soon.
Q.
Tum
Bin
was
a
cult
film
with
newcomers
in
it.
So,
does
that
add
more
pressure
as
people
will
have
high
expectations
from
this
one
too?
A.
While
we
were
filming
it
there
wasn't
any
pressure
because
the
movie
has
a
new
story,
something
that
we
believed
in
as
actors.
We
wanted
to
do
a
good
job.
But
now,
when
we
are
doing
these
interviews
this
question
comes
popping
up
so
ya,
the
pressure
is
kind
of
building
in
now.
But
then
it's
always
going
to
be
this
way
because
the
first
film
acquired
a
cult
image.
Of
course
there
will
be
comparisons
but
I
think
we
have
worked
hard
and
made
a
good
film.
So,
people
should
be
welcoming
this
as
well.
Q.
We
hear
that
it
was
a
very
emotional
moment
for
you
when
you
filmed
Teri
Fariyaad
song..
A.
We
were
kids
when
Tum
Bin
released.
Jagjit
Singh's
Teri
Fariyaad
is
a
beautiful
song.
Those
were
the
days
when
you
actually
felt
way
more
emotions
that
what
you
feel
today
with
changing
times.
When
I
saw
that
song
it
was
something
which
stayed
with
me
and
now
I
am
a
part
of
this
track
almost
reinvented
in
a
way.
It
was
something
that
I
will
remember
for
the
rest
of
my
life.
Q.
How
was
it
working
with
Aditya
Seal
and
Aashim
Seal?
Did
you
get
any
attention
or
were
they
busy
among
themselves?
A.
No,
they
were
busy
among
themselves.
(laughs)
They
were
very
hyper
and
trying
to
do
everything
to
the
best
of
their
ability.
I
think
they
were
busy
with
that.
They
didn't
have
time
to
pamper
me.
(laughs)
Q.
Your
international
film
Xuanzang
is
China's
official
entry
to
the
Academy
Awards
this
year.
How
does
it
feel?
A.
It's
a
great
feeling.
In
fact,
I
have
no
idea
about
it.
I
was
just
going
through
Twitter
and
I
read
a
tweet
about
it
by
Variety
magazine.
I
was
like
'wow',
now
that's
what's
called
a
miracle.
It's
like
God
had
been
kind
to
you
from
nowhere.
You
don't
anticipate
this
feeling
when
a
film
where
you
don't
have
a
prominent
role
achieves
something
like
this.
When
that
film
was
offered
to
me,
I
immediately
gave
my
nod
since
I
loved
the
director
and
Wong
Kar-wai
who
is
producing
this
film
is
one
of
my
favourites.
I
follow
world
cinema
so
it
was
all
very
exciting
for
me.
So
it's
a
very
happy
thing
that
happened.
Q.
We
have
actresses
like
Deepika
Padukone
and
Priyanka
Chopra
doing
films
in
the
west
but
they
are
more
of
commercial
projects.
So,
as
an
actress
which
space
are
you
more
inclined
to-
world
cinema
or
the
commercial
ones?
A.
I
love
cinema
in
general.
I
am
very
happy
with
whatever
I
am
doing.
I
am
also
doing
films
in
the
south.
So,
language
has
never
been
a
barrier
for
me.
But
I
think
what
Priyanka
has
done
is
to
another
level
altogether.
I
haven't
seen
Deepika's
work
yet.
I
look
up
to
Priyanka
in
every
which
ways.
Of
course,
having
said
that
I
want
to
do
interesting
stuff.
I
don't
know
if
it
should
be
commercial
or
off-beat.
I
don't
have
those
predetermines
in
my
head
about
what
I
should
be
doing.
I
don't
think
like
that.
I
take
up
anything
that's
interesting
for
me
as
an
actor
irrespective
of
the
language.
Q.
You
said
that
you
are
very
picky
when
it
comes
to
choosing
your
films.
What
kind
of
roles
are
you
looking
out
for?
A.
Honestly,
a
million
roles.
There
are
many
beautiful
films
being
made
but
I
want
to
do
roles
where
I
am
not
just
dancing
around
the
trees.
It's
more
about
the
actors
and
the
commercial
zone
that
one
talks
about.
I
want
to
do
films
where
there
is
something
to
do
and
where
there
is
some
kind
of
potential
for
me
as
an
actor.
Of
course,
Vidya
Balan
and
Kangana
Ranaut
have
been
doing
some
great
stuff.
I
am
not
talking
only
about
women-oriented
films.
I
am
taking
about
cinema
which
has
great
content.
So,
I
want
to
do
a
lot.
It's
just
the
beginning.
I
know
that
it's
been
a
slow
process.
Q.
Out
of
all
the
films
that
you
acted
in,
which
is
that
film
that
is
close
to
your
heart
despite
of
it
not
working
at
the
box
office?
A.
Crook
has
to
be
very
close
to
my
heart
because
it
was
my
first
film.
It
didn't
really
do
well
at
the
box
office
but
it's
going
to
be
very
special
to
me.
Another
one
was
Jayantabhai
Ki
Luv
Story.
That
film
wasn't
promoted
well
but
I
still
have
people
coming
up
to
me
and
saying
that
they
loved
the
movie.
I
have
very
happy
with
these
films
even
if
they
failed
to
work
at
the
box
office.
Q.
Tum
Bin
2
is
a
romantic
film.
So
what's
your
definition
of
love?
A.
For
me,
love
is
when
you
put
the
other
person
before
you.
I
am
not
saying
that
you
buy
them
a
Taj
Mahal
or
give
them
expensive
gifts
or
give
them
flowers
every
day.
Love
is
being
selfless.
Q.
Your
father
is
a
politician.
So,
how
well
do
you
understand
politics?
A.
I
would
say
that
I
am
pretty
dumb
when
it
comes
to
cricket
and
politics.
My
brother
and
my
dad
would
always
discuss
cricket
but
I
didn't
have
that
kind
of
knowledge
or
bandwidth
to
sit
through
the
entire
cricket
match.
Thank
god,
they
invented
20-20
matches.
(laughs).
My
dad,
my
mom
and
my
brother
are
into
politics.
They
have
a
lot
of
political
conversations.
I
am
politically
aware
but
politically
inclined.
Q.
A
couple
of
your
movies
didn't
work
well.
So,
what
kept
you
motivated
during
that
period?
A.
It's
just
the
way
that
I
have
been
brought
up.
In
the
end,
you
have
to
believe
in
yourself.
The
world
is
not
going
to
believe
in
you
until
you
believe
in
yourself
and
believe
that
you
can
do
it.
I
have
never
believed
in
destiny.
I
think
you
have
to
work
hard
and
eventually
people
will
see
talent
if
there
is.
It
has
taken
a
lot
of
time
but
I
guess
things
will
show
up
if
you
are
hard-working
and
perseverant.
It's
just
the
motivation
that
I
have
to
make
it
drives
me.