Nobody deserves to feel unsafe at work: Sonakshi Sinha

There’s a lot being said about creating a safe work culture for women, and now, Sonakshi Sinha has also added her voice in agreement. The actor is happy that women are speaking up, but feels the debate should have started “long back”. She says, “I think it’s very important, and this stir should have been made long back. Nobody deserves to be made to feel unsafe, especially while working. It should be something to look forward to. I am glad women are finally speaking out.” Professionally, Sonakshi — daughter of actor-turnedpolitician Shatrughan Sinha and Poonam Sinha — didn’t have it easy in the entertainment world considering how she was body-shamed, and even faced some setbacks at the box office. After making a successful debut with Dabangg (2010), she gave out hits like Rowdy Rathore (2012), and Lootera (2013). But films like Tevar (2015), Akira (2016) and Noor went unnoticed.

However, the actor says failure doesn’t scare her. “My priority has always been to be happy. Whether it’s with my work or my life at home, it is important to be happy from within to make others happy. I try to be as positive so that it reflects on my work as well,” she says, adding that she believes “failure teaches a person a lot more than success does”.

“Nothing ever stops at failure. It’s always followed by success because of the lessons it has taught you,” Sonakshi says, adding, “I try and be as real as I can and I guess people appreciate that, so no, I am not scared. I am who I am, this is me... Take it or leave it.”

Sonakshi Sinha