Sunny Leone opens up about her past in Cannes, ‘People will say you are just a porn star’

Sunny Leone made her debut with Pooja Bhatt’s Jism 2. Then he worked in films like Jackpot, Ragini MMS 2, Ek Paheli Leela and others. The stellar actress who paved her way into Bollywood recently made headlines with her Cannes debut for Kennedy. In an interview, Sunny Leone, who plays Charlie in the Anurag Kashyap-directed film, talks about how the film changes people’s perception of her.

Speaking with Forbes India, Sunny Leone shared, “I believe your actions speak louder than your words. All those people who said you can’t do it, or you’re not good enough , or you know you are just Sunny Leone, the porn star, you are just part of the glamor that we have added, all these different comments that have been going on for so many years. You can’t say that this time. You only Can’t say Sunny Leone is in this film because of who she is and what her past was.

He added, “People out there don’t always know that their comments or what they say or the people who write these articles that are just nasty or people who don’t believe you think the worst about you. You hide behind your smile, ‘No, it’s okay, I’m going to pursue it’ but deep inside it hurts your feelings and it affects you but as an entertainer, you have to Display is not allowed.

On the work front, she has collaborated with Anurag Kashyap in his upcoming crime actioner Kennedy. Even before its theatrical release, the film created a lot of headlines after it was selected for screening at the Cannes Film Festival. Apart from him, the film also stars Rahul Bhat, Megha Burman, Benedict Garrett and Pramod Sanghi in pivotal roles. She will next be seen in Quotation Gang. The upcoming film stars Sunny Leone along with an impressive cast of Jackie Shroff, Priyamani and Sara. The crime thriller has been shot in scenic locations such as Kashmir, Chennai, Hyderabad and Mumbai, which promises an enthralling cinematic experience.