Great time to be a girl in the industry: Sonakshi

From a simpleton to action-oriented roles - actress Sonakshi Sinha who has explored a variety of roles in Bollywood, says it’s a great time to be a girl in the industry as filmmakers are increasingly exploring women-centric movies.

Sonakshi made her Bollywood debut alongside superstar Salman Khan starrer ‘Dabangg’ and has been on a roll ever since. She has featured in action-packed stunts in films like ‘Akira’ and ‘Force 2’ and next will be seen in ‘Noor’.

“It’s a great time to be a girl in the industry because there are such wonderful roles being written for us,” Sonakshi said, when asked how she feels about filmmakers concentrating on women-centric roles in Bollywood.

The 29-year-old, who has also been a part of films like ‘Lootera’ and ‘Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty’, has clocked over half a dozen years in the Hindi film industry. And it’s been a learning experience.

Describing her journey as “very eventful,” she said, “I have learnt a lot. It has been a great learning process, and that’s how I look at it.” The daughter of veteran actor and politician Shatrughan Sinha and actress Poonam Sinha, Sonakshi started her career as a costume designer. Sonakshi said she likes the designer Jaising’s work as her creations accentuate the Indian body.