Juhi Chawla: People Accept Me With Open Arms Even After All These Years & I'm Grateful For That
Juhi Chawla opened up by saying that she's glad people still accept her with open arms even after all these years in Bollywood and feels special with all the love fans have showered upon her.
Juhi
Chawla
says
she
is
grateful
that
even
after
three
decades
in
the
film
industry,
the
audience
looks
forward
to
watching
her
films.
The
actor,
who
was
one
of
Bollywood's
reigning
stars
in
the
'90s,
believes
her
dedication
and
loyalty
to
the
craft
are
keys
to
her
relevance
in
Bollywood.
"People
still
accept
me
with
open
arms
and
I
love
the
fact
that
the
makers
have
a
role
for
me.
I
am
totally
grateful
for
all
this.
I
don't
want
to
question
it
or
analyse
anything.
Acting
is
all
I
know.
I
don't
know
what
I
would
be
doing
other
than
this.
I
am
a
good
worker
with
a
happy
attitude
and
will
be
on
the
sets
whenever
there
is
a
good
opportunity," Juhi
told
PTI
in
an
interview.
The
former
Miss
India
catapulted
to
stardom
with
films
in
the
romance
and
comedy
space
like
Qayamat
Se
Qayamat
Tak,
Hum
Hain
Rahi
Pyar
Ke,
Darr,
Daraar,
Ishq
and
Yes
Boss,
among
others.
The
actor
said
she
was
initially
unsure
of
her
path
but
found
her
way
over
the
years.
"When
I
started
I
did
not
know
where
I
was
headed,
I
did
not
know
what
were
my
strengths
were.
As
I
started
working
more,
I
realised
that
when
there
is
a
fun
sequence,
I
enjoy
it
a
bit
more.
It
comes
easier
to
me," she
said.
"Today
I
have
a
goodwill,
name
and
recognition
that
has
come
through
my
work.
That
pushes
me
to
scout
for
another
good
opportunity.
I
have
always
been
excited
to
work
with
a
good
director
who
has
a
good
story
to
tell,"
she
added.
Juhi
also
experimented
with
her
choices
-
most
notable
being
her
work
in
films
3
Deewarein,
Jhankaar
Beats,
My
Brother
Nikhil
and
I
Am.
"I
tried
very
hard
to
do
something
different
but
the
offers
were
not
as
good.
I
tried
doing
different
stuff.
I
did
films
like
'Arjun
Pandit' and
'Daraar'.
I
had
put
my
heart
and
soul
into
it
but
strangely
those
films
did
not
work
at
the
box
office.
I
was
happy
doing
stuff
that
was
funny
and
happy,"
she
said.
The
actor
also
lamented
that
her
turn
as
a
corrupt
politician
in
"Gulaab
Gang"
with
Madhuri
Dixit
did
not
do
any
wonders
at
the
ticket
counter.
"When
I
was
approached
to
play
an
out-an-out
villain
in
'Gulaab
Gang',
I
felt
the
makers
had
lost
their
mind
as
it
was
a
role
that
people
would
not
identify
with
me.
Eventually
I
was
convinced
and
I
had
great
time
doing
it.
But
then
nobody
approached
me
for
villain
roles
again,"
she
said.
Juhi
also
praised
the
new
crop
of
actors,
who
she
believes
are
brave
with
their
choices.
"They
are
unbelievable.
Today,
the
young
girls
are
very
brave.
Alia
Bhatt
doing
films
like
'Udta
Punjab'
and
'Raazi'.
She
is
stepping
out
of
her
comfort
zone.
"Priyanka
Chopra
played
a
non-glamorous
part
of
a
specially-abled
person
in
'Barfi'.
For
an
actor,
it
is
a
brave
move.
Those
realisations
have
come
now.
I
was
scared
to
take
on
a
villain
role
few
years
ago
in
'Gulab
Gang'," she
said.
Chawla's
last
release
was
Ek
Ladki
Ko
Dekha
Toh
Aisa
Laga,
which
reunites
her
with
frequent
collaborator,
Anil
Kapoor.
Also
featuring
Sonam
Kapoor
and
Rajkummar
Rao,
the
film
was
released
on
February
1.