EXCLUSIVE: Neha Dhupia calls big entourages "very stifling"; says, "Talent is not defined by the number of people you arrive on set with"
Most actresses, especially when starting out, tend to go through the conventional phase of starring in love stories and featuring in romantic songs before branching out into diverse genres. Neha Dhupia, however, proved to be an exception. Barring films like Qayamat (2003) and Julie (2004), she largely bypassed that route and carved a distinct path for herself across genres. The unconventional choices ultimately helped her build an illustrious career spanning more than two decades. In an exclusive interview with Bollywood Hungama, Neha reflected on this aspect of her journey and much more. Neha Dhupia said, “It was not really unique. Maybe back then it was aspirational, but I didn’t have those many opportunities. If you look at it in reverse, it was like carving your own path. My mum always says, ‘Jo hota hai, acche ke liye hota hai’. There’s always a reason for it. What that reason is, where you’re going with it, what’s going to happen, no one knows. Maybe, 20 years later, now I feel ...