I never worried that I have to survive in this industry: Elli Avram

Despite being an outsider in Bollywood film industry, actor Elli Avram (left) doesn’t let anything bog her down. Even when her debut film, Mickey Virus (2013) failed to create an impact at the box-office, the actor didn’t let it affect her zeal to move on. “I didn’t take up the movie with a thought that this is going to be a hit or not. I was just grateful that I had signed my first Bollywood film. Also, I feel it happens with a lot of films made in Bollywood where even the biggest of projects fail. So, while signing a movie, you cannot predict. That is when you are going to hurt yourself,” says the actor, who shot to fame when she first appeared on reality show Bigg Boss season 7 in the same year. Elli says that she was clear in her mind that her hard work and efforts landed her a film. “It takes a lot to get your first film and to achieve that in my life was nothing short of fulfilling my dream. I was successful in my own way and I didn’t think beyond that. I never worried that I have to survive in this industry,” she adds. Unlike a lot of actors who slip into a shell after a box office failure, Elli was rather “satisfied” with all the feedback that came her way. “I got a lot of great criticism for my part in Mickey Virus. Many of them even said that they couldn’t believe it was my first Hindi film,” she adds. Elli, however, confesses that she was a bit confused when she was approached for Bigg Boss. “But I sent out a prayer to the Universe to guide me in my journey and help me decide what I should do next. And when I did Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon (2015), my directors Abaas Mustan told me that they spotted me in Bigg Boss and thought I was fit for the role,” shares Elli.

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