In an exclusive chat with PeepingMoon, Lakshmi Manchu opened up about battling odds and making her own identity in Hollywood and South without superstar father Mohan Babu's name. She also spoke about nepotism and how it is difficult for celebrity children to break the ceiling and get acceptance. The multifaceted actress also spoke at length about her new talk show about Hope - 'Coming Back to Life With Laksmi' on South Bay. 

Talking about joining Hollywood when she felt like running away to a place no one knew her, she said, "Ran where nobody could know me and I could hide, to Hollywood."

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