There is no shaking Sonakshi Sinha’s confidence. Four consecutive flops to her name - Akira, Noor, Force 2 and Ittefaq, and yet she declares, “I am still the golden girl, asli sona!”

Broach the touchy matter of how she is coping with her less than sensational run at the movies and she shrugs, “There’s nothing to deal with. I am doing some good work, whether it was Akira, a character like Noor, or a film like Ittefaq. Yes, earlier there was a trend of movies like Rowdy Rathore and Son Of Sardaar, but now is the time to experiment. My recent films may not have done big numbers box office-wise, but creatively, it has been satisfying to be a part of them. When I did those films, people said I had nothing much to do with them. Now, I’m asked why I’m not doing those kinds of movies anymore. You can’t please everybody. I have to see what makes me happy and challenges me. Only when you are happy and balanced, will that translate on screen.”

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She would let you know that is managing quite well, even minus the thumping box office figures. “Even when I was getting those figures, they did not matter to me. What matters to me is the love of the audience. Lootera didn’t do big numbers, but even today, whenever somebody meets me, that is the first film they mention to me,” she points out.
‘Asli Sona’ goes on to spout some trade facts, adding that the box-office figures are based on how many people have seen a film, how many screens it was released in, and other factors. She maintains that Ittefaq was in a different genre; a small film, which opened in a lesser number of screens, but it was still a hit.

She counts Akira as a great opportunity for her to have worked with AR Murugadoss and show that she could do action. “What didn’t work was the film’s budget,” she states, like an industry pro. “It should have been made on a much more controlled budget. It made Rs.30-35 crore in India alone, which is a great number for a singular female lead project. I got a tremendous appreciation for doing an action film like that. And that’s what matters. Honestly, my last few films have got me much more appreciation than the earlier ones!”

Gosh, we almost believe her!