Sonam Bajwa's shocking claim, says was dropped from big Bollywood project; details inside

Actor Sonam Bajwa, who actively works in Punjabi cinema, reflected on some of her experiences in Bollywood in a recent interview with Film Companion.

She recalled being dropped from a Hindi project days before the shoot was supposed to begin as the director had lost confidence in her.

She revealed a very big production house had signed a three-film deal with her. She had done proper workshops and learnt some skills for the film. However, she was dropped from the project.

Now, that she looks back she feels it was a blessing in disguise that it didn’t work out.

When asked if she still actively auditions for Bollywood projects, and aspires to make inroads in the industry, she said, ‘It doesn’t upset me if I don’t make it in an audition now. But earlier, if I see my journey six-seven years ago, it did hurt me, like, ‘Why am I not doing a film here, or why did someone say no to me six days before a film?'’

She continued, ‘I signed a three-film deal with a very big production house, I did proper workshops, I learnt some skills for the film. But six days before, they said that the director feels extremely nervous, because it’s his first time and you’re very quiet. But now, when I look back, I’m like, ‘Wow, God really saved me’. It was a blessing in disguise. It didn’t work out.’

Sonam Bajwa, who recently completed 10 years in films, said that she is still open to Bollywood movies, but she doesn’t actively network for roles.

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