Sunny Leone: I’m not ashamed of my past!

The pornstar-turned-Bollywood actor says B-town has been very accepting of her and moving to India has been the easiest thing to do

As a top-rated pornstar in the US, Sunny Leone had perhaps never imagined she could have “moved” to Bollywood as “easily” as she did. But she is glad that the industry is “accepting” her while she tries to “fully crack the code”. Excerpts from the interview

A lot has happened to your career in Bollywood since we last spoke. How do you feel about the changes in your life and career?

This has been the most amazing transition that I could hope for. Being accepted and liked in another country is not something that happens all the time.

How accepting has Bollywood been of you? Do you feel completely at home here?

Bollywood has been very accepting. I know there are people out there who don’t like me but there are more people liking me, so it doesn’t bother me. I am very lucky that when I entered Bollywood, I was coming with a fan-following already. And the Bigg Boss 5 show helped everyone else get to know me as a person. Moving to India from Hollywood was one of the easiest moves I have ever made. Effortless really.

How much of the Indian film industry have you so far come to terms with?

I’m not sure I fully understand this question. But I grew up in a typical Punjabi home and watched Hindi movies during my childhood. I understand Hindi and Punjabi and the Indian film industry is like every entertainment industry across the world. It all functions the same just in a different language. I have moved my whole world here and love this industry of Bollywood.