Ileana D'Cruz: My insecurities have never spilled into my work

Bollywood can be demanding in terms of beauty standards and competition but actor Ileana D'Cruz says she has never let her personal insecurities slip in to her work. actor says working in film industry can be a whirlwind of emotions, but she has an ingrained stability which comes from her upbringing. 

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"I've been brought up by extremely strong parents and was told to be a proud person and never lose my individuality. Somewhere along lines may be I h my insecurities as a person but somehow that hasn't spilled into my work," Ileana told PTI. "When it comes to my work, I am super secure. I could be working with 20 actors and I'm fine because I kw I am myself and different. It's fine," she ded.

"Raid" actor considers retaining one's individuality, especially when re are or talented co-artistes, of utmost importance. " film industry is extremely demanding when it comes to way you look, you being pitted against or women. But beauty is that I am unique and I don't think re's anyone like me. "re are lots of beautiful, smart women in industry but y can't be me and I can't be m. I am very secure in fact that this is me, this is who I am." Ileana will be next seen in Anees Bazmee's "Pagalpanti", her second multi-starrer comedy after "Mubarakan".

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"Comedy doesn't come to mind when people think of me. After 'Mubarakan' people from industry told me y were surprised to see me in film and said y didn't expect me to be also good in it. It's a challenge to surprise people so I like to put myself in situations where even I don't kw if I can pull it off.  "'Mubarakan' was an out-and-out Punjabi film and I am t Punjabi in least. But I h so much fun with it. It's amazing what a little bit of belief from somebody else can do for you, because Anees ji and writer were confident."

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Bollywood comedy films often run a risk of extracting laughs by indulging in crude, sexist comedy. Ileana says, while someone will always be offended by a film, her effort is to choose "clean comedies." "It's art at end of day. You're going to offend someone irrespective. Some people are just overtly touchy but our intention is never to offend or disrespect anybody. But I suppose unintentionally someone will get offended... Anees ji doesn't even need to go to that level to make people laugh or entertain people. He's a brilliant writer, who's just so sorted," she ded. "Pagalpanti" is scheduled to release on vember 22.

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