Know Why Satyagraha Has Opened Doors For Amrita Rao

Bollywood actress Amrita Rao, who was recently seen in the political thriller film Satyagraha is happy with reception of the film. After this movie, it looks like she is geared up for only challenging roles in her future movies. Earlier, we have mostly seen the actress in roles that would be termed as 'girl-next-door' in films like Ishq Vishq and Main Hoon Na. In Satyagraha, she has played the role of a school teacher, who is also the daughter-in-law of Big B.

The actress now wants to take a leap in her career and play strong roles. "Satyagraha brought the actress out in me and I am proud to be a part of this film. After this whatever I do, it will have to be interesting, better and challenging than this film. This film has opened lot of doors for me as an actress," Amrita Rao said at an interview.

Satyagraha, which released on August 30 has grossed over Rs 60 crore at the box office despite average reviews. "I don't believe in any crore club. It is great to see such a phenomenal response to a film of this kind. I am overwhelmed. I am thankful to Prakash Jha for choosing me for this project and pushing me to give my best. I gave a lot for this film. It is like another feather in my cap," Amrita said.

The 32-year-old actress thinks that doing a movie along with Big B will boost her career profile. "Sharing screen space with Mr Bachchan was a dream come true. This will be one of the highlights of my portfolio," she added. Amrita has another movie to be released this year. She is cast opposite Sunny Deol in Singh Saab The Great and hit his slated to release on November 22, 2013.

PTI

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