Actress Soundarya Sharma recently shed light on her decision to feature in a promotional ad for the tobacco brand Vimal Elaichi, alongside Bollywood heavyweights Akshay Kumar, Shah Rukh Khan, and Ajay Devgn. In an interview with Pinkvilla, Soundarya shared that her excitement at the prospect of working with these iconic stars was the driving force behind her decision.
“When I was offered the ad, first they mentioned about Shah Rukh sir, Ajay sir, and Akshay sir. I thought it can’t be this because it has never happened before; it’s something unprecedented for me as an actor sharing the screen space. Then they mentioned about the elaichi mouth freshener. For a moment, I was like ‘okay.’ I personally feel like, come on, the little girl in me just got really excited about the fact that ‘Oh my God. I have grown up watching them on the screen.’ For me, it was like a dream come true. It was such a big thing for me,” Soundarya expressed.
She went on to emphasize the importance of separating personal dreams from her profession and belief system. She focused on the exhilaration of sharing screen space with “three giants of our country” and stated that it was something she genuinely desired to do.
“I am an upright person. I never thought of doing or promoting a wrong aspect of any brand or product. I was just very excited. Come on, you gotta be asking me if am I silly enough to say no to a thing where I can share screen space with people whom we have always idolized as an actor. So that was my only thought, and I just wanted to be happy about the fact I didn’t think too much about it at that very moment,” she added.
Soundarya’s career has seen her appear in a few films, including “Ranchi Diaries” and “Thank God.” However, her national recognition soared after her participation in Salman Khan’s reality show “Bigg Boss 16” last year. She has also ventured into the world of web series, with appearances in shows like “Raktanchal” and “Karm Yuddh.”
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