Have been able to achieve balance between commercial and parallel cinema: Sonakshi

From starring in commercial blockbusters like "Dabangg" and "Rowdy Rathore" to receiving critical-acclaim for her performance in "Lootera" and "Akira", Sonakshi Sinha has come a long way.

The actor, who credits her instincts for her movie choices, is happy with the way her career has shaped up.

"It (box office numbers) was something that I never craved for. It just happened to me. When I started acting I never thought my films will do Rs 100 crore business. They were all blockbusters and I am glad for the love that I got from the audience. Things changed for everyone, the kind of movies people started watching and making changed. Even my choices as an actor changed," Sonakshi told PTI.

"I have done a whole plethora of films. Today I am really proud of the fact that I can do a commercial film and even an art film. I have been able to achieve that balance," she added.

The 32-year-old actor said her shift to realistic cinema wasn't planned.

"When I started off and I was the quintessential Hindi commercial film heroine doing commercial blockbuster cinema and those were the kind of films being offered to me. And I was happy doing them.

"Then somebody in the middle of that offered me 'Lootera' and I did that. People saw my other side and they liked it. Later 'Akira', 'Noor' came my way. For me, it's very instinctive."
"... When a film doesn't do well you feel bad but then you move on because you have already started your next film and you put your energies there. This happens to everyone."