Sonakshi Sinha Calls Herself Accidental Actor; Recalls How Salman Khan Influenced Her To Join Showbiz

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Sinha has worked in several big Bollywood films in her 15-year-long career. She made her Bollywood debut with the Salman Khan-starrer Dabangg (2010). In a recent interview, Sonakshi called herself an accidental actress. She also recalled how Salman Khan and his brother Arbaaz Khan influenced her to join the showbiz.

Sonakshi Sinha on her acting journey

During a candid chat with Ranveer Allahabadia on his podcast, Sonakshi Sinha was asked about the beginning of her acting career. The Lootera actress confessed that she was never inclined to get into the acting field. Sonakshi Sinha explained, “I was never inclined. Salim Khan Saab and my father are very close friends. We would go to Galaxy Apartments for Ganpati, Diwali and all. At the age of 16, Salim Saab would say, 'Why are you doing fashion designing? Stop wasting your time. Just become an actor.' I was overweight then. He used to keep lecturing me. One fine day, I was at the Lakme Fashion Week as a volunteer from college; I was ushering people. It was a 5-day event for which I got Rs 3000. Salman, Arbaaz and family came there, and they saw me. They were like, 'What are you doing here?' Salman even asked me to take him out for dinner with my first salary. I was like it is impossible.”Also Read : Sonakshi Sinha 'Feels Like Home' With Husband Zaheer Iqbal, Her Adorable Pics Are ProofSonakshi Sinha also recalled that Arbaaz Khan had gotten surprised after seeing her at Amrita Arora’s wedding. She said, “I lost weight and attended Amrita Arora's wedding. Arbaaz Bhai saw me there and offered me a film. I didn't take him seriously at that time. But he reached my home with Abhinav Kashyap and Dilip Shukla. They narrated the film to me. They shook hands, smiled and left. Nobody asked me if I want to do this film or not. And the next thing I know, I am on set. I really believe in destiny. After reaching the set, I understood that this is where I belong.” Talking about Sonakshi Sinha, the actress has worked in films such as Lootera, Dabangg 2, Dabangg 3, Noor, Nikita Roy, Kalank, Akira and so on. She will next be seen in Jatadhara alongside Sudheer Babu. Stay tuned for more updates!