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'Showing off body is not vulgarity' - Part II

There is a thin line between vulgarity and what many call 'nicely showing off your body'. We live in a country where people can't accept such things. But in the West, that's not an issue. I wouldn't like to do anything that flouts my value system.
'Showing off body is not vulgarity' - Part II
<div class="section1"><div class="Normal"><< <a href="articleshow?artid=233302">Previous Page</a><br /><br /><span style="" font-weight:="" bold="">Do you want to stick to playing bubbly girls?</span><br /><br />After <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">Inteha</span>, I am doing Ahmed Khan''s <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">Lakeer</span> with John Abraham.
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I would definitely want to explore more characters. I have actually been offered the role of an elderly lady. But right now, I would love to play my age.<br /><br /><span style="" font-weight:="" bold="">Are you comfortable doing bare-dare scenes?</span><br /><br />There is a thin line between vulgarity and what many call ''nicely showing off your body''. We live in a country where people can''t accept such things. But in the West, that''s not an issue. I wouldn''t like to do anything that flouts my value system.<br /><br /><span style="" font-weight:="" bold="">So you are not game doing bold scenes?</span><br /><br />I don''t want to get vulgar. As I said, I have certain values that won''t allow me to do such scenes. I won''t be comfortable in those scenes and if I am uncomfortable I won''t be able to deliver.<br /><br /><span style="" font-weight:="" bold="">How necessary is it to have a godfather to make it big in Bollywood?</span><br /><br />Definitely it helps a lot. But then, there are many like me who have worked the hard way up. I wasn''t offered anything on a platter. My parents aren''t remotely associated with the industry. But nothing tastes sweeter than success achieved by virtue of one''s hard work.</div> </div>
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Priyanka Dasgupta

Priyanka Dasgupta is the features editor of TOI Kolkata. She has over 20 years of experience in covering entertainment, art and culture. She describes herself as sensitive yet hard-hitting, objective yet passionate. Her hobbies include watching cinema, listening to music, travelling, archiving and gardening.

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