Much like her predecessor Sonam Kapoor, Sonakshi was in the news for her massive weight loss ahead of the shoot. Despite all the stories about how she lost 30 kilos for Dabangg, the young femme fatale sports a healthy glow, showing off a fit and toned form.\n\n“I did lose a lot of weight for the movie, but I was very clear about what I wanted to project. I’ve always believed that women should look real and not like stick figures, so my aim was to look fit and healthy and not like a size zero model. I didn’t starve myself. I respect my body, love the shape I’m in and most importantly, I’m healthy. Moreover, people have accepted me for the way I look, so why bother getting skinny?” she grins gamely.\n\nAs for her reaction to being one of the biggest female debuts to have happened to Bollywood in a long time, she says with a level-headedness far beyond her years, “I just make sure it doesn’t go to my head…
and the people around me make sure of that too. I’m obviously very thankful for the praise and adulation I’ve received, and very happy that I’ve been accepted, but I take it all in my stride.” As for being the hottest young debutante on the block, she admits shyly, “I never considered myself hot or sexy… I still don’t! But I guess that’s how people see me now and it’s very, very gratifying. I’ve worked hard on looking the way I do now and I was always confident about the fact that I had appealing looks, but not to this extent! It’s a bit strange at times, but it’s also very flattering. So it makes me happy.”\n\nThe year 2011 is going to be big for the damsel; she has signed four big films — all with A-list stars — clearly speaking volumes for her appeal not just among the masses but industry heavyweights as well.
She has already started shooting for Joker opposite Akshay Kumar (being directed by Shirish Kunder and scheduled for a bumper Diwali release), following which will be Race 2 with Saif Ali Khan, John Abraham and Deepika Padukone, Kick and Dabangg 2 opposite her favourite costar Salman Khan and two more projects that she prefers not to talk about. What’s more, the fresh-faced beauty has also signed on several big endorsement deals. Says the actress, “This is a very image-conscious industry, and somehow I’ve been slotted as the girlnext-door who is modern and represents the Indian youth. It’s an image I like, so keeping that in mind I’ve made my choices, be it films or brand endorsements.”\n\nSweeping up big banners, awards and brand endorsements… it’s all in a day’s work for the hard-working Sona!\n\nImage courtesy: Vikram Bawa, Rohan Shrestha\n
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