Surviving in Bollywood is not easy: Sonu

Sonu Sood has come a long way from making his debut in a Tamil movie in 1999 to working opposite Jackie Chan in his latest film, and the actor says one requires to be strong to survive in the industry.

Sonu featured in several south Indian films before appearing in Hindi movie ‘Shaheed-E-Azam’. He got recognition as Abhishek Bachchan's brother in Mani Ratnam's ‘Yuva’.

"To get good roles and good films is difficult for an outsider," Sonu said, when quizzed about the challenges that an outsider faces. "To survive here (Bollywood) physically, mentally is not easy. Because you don't know anyone here, everything is new to you. You just have to keep on. It is like staying underwater. How long you can hold your breath is important," the actor said.

Sonu says he had the blessings of his parents to survive in Mumbai. "It is maddening, it is crazy but I think it also then makes you tougher. It makes you feel you are a survivor. I had blessings of my parents with me to reach where I am," he said.