The
Actress
Lost
Projects
Because
She
Didn't
Look
Like
A
'Conventional
Indian'
"I've
lost
international
films,
and
in
most
cases
the
makers
felt
I
don't
look
conventional
Indian...
It's
surprising
how
I
have
been
told
that
I
look
different
quite
a
number
of
times.
Had
it
happened
once
I
would
have
still
ignored.
There
are
instances
when
even
after
giving
a
good
audition,
the
role
did
not
come
to
me.
Later
when
I
saw
who
they
cast ,
it
was
evident
why
I
got
rejected...
I
don't
want
to
name
those
films
as
that
would
not
be
the
right
thing
to
do," she
said.
Makers
Want
Her
To
Be
Clad
In
Traditional
Attire
"What
amuses
me
is
that
I'm
mostly
complimented
for
my
traditional
looks
and
the
way
I
carry
Indian
attires
here.
Even
directors
like
Mani
[Ratnam]
sir,
Sanjay
[Leela
Bhansali]
sir
wants
me
to
wear
Indian
clothes.
In
their
films
I
have
mostly
flaunted
traditional
looks
and
attire,
but
internationally
I'm
perceived
differently...
I
just
hope
things
work
out
for
me
soon,"
she
said.
Any
Regrets?
"I
am
not
one
of
those
regretful
kinds
of
people.
I
feel
like you
make
a
decision
at
a
particular
point,
sometimes
things
work
in
favour,
sometimes
they
don't.
But
you
stay
strong
and
make
more
of
what
you
have
with
all
heart.
As
a
person
I
am
someone
who
believes
in
looking
at
the
positives
rather
than
negatives.
I
concentrate
on
work
at
hand,"
she
said.
The
Actress
Wants
To
Work
On
Her
Balancing
Skills
She
further
said,
"Last
year,
after
Padmaavat,
I
could
not
take
up
a
few
offers
from
Bollywood
because
of
my
work
commitment
in
south.
One
or
two
of
these
film
offers
were
too
good
to
say
no
to but
I
had
no
option.
The
kind
of person
I
am
I
make
time
for
everything
but
this
time
I
just
could
not.
I
feel
very
bad
initially
then
I
make
peace
with
myself...
And
I
feel
it's
time
that
I
work
more
on
my
balancing
skills."