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Digangana Suryavanshi: I would love to work with Salman Khan but expecting him to launch me is a bit too much
Digangana Suryavanshi played the titular role in the Star Plus show Veera. She had also participated in the reality game show Bigg Boss. After being away from the camera for a while, she is now all set to mark her Bollywood debut.
Digangana Suryavanshi shot to fame with her portrayal of Veera in the Star Plus show Ek Veer Ki Ardaas - Veera. Post the show, she also participated in Salman Khan's reality game show Bigg Boss, but could not survive in the house for long. Now, after being away from the limelight for many years, she is back and is all set to mark her debut in the film industry.
Speaking about being away for so many years, Digangana told the Times of India, "I wanted to use my transition phase in a constructive way and focus on how I look, because when you are growing up in the public eye, it gets chaotic. I needed to lose those extra kilos, and I also cut my hair, as suggested by Salman (Khan) sir.”
Another reason for the break, she said, is that she wishes to venture into the film industry now. She said, "I didn’t want to take up a project on TV, also because I wanted to make the shift to films. I have a lot of respect for TV and can do a daily soap whenever I want to because I am not running out of age or time. But I can’t be committed to a daily show if I want to try my luck in films. Also, when you are visible on TV, as an actor, there is nothing fresh to offer to films.”
She further added, "Unlike TV, you don’t get too many chances in films. On the small screen, if you get bad ratings one week, you have another week to improve it. However, films are a three-day game. I was petrified while making the decision (to shift to films), as I didn’t know if it would work. I knew that I wanted to do films, but had no connections. I had to start from scratch.”
However, Digangana's hard work has brought her results. She has signed three films already, two of them with Govinda. When questioned about why did she not choose a young actor to debut with, she said, "Younger actors should have a reason to work with me and it’s up to me to give them that reason. Even if my film doesn’t do well, people will know what I am capable of. The industry welcomes people who are talented and is more accepting of the outsiders. You can wear great make-up, look your best, and saunter into big parties, but if you are not a good actor, you won’t last. Nobody is going to serve success on a platter. Why would anyone invest a certain amount of money, when they are not sure if I can get them the returns? I would like to work with big banners, but what would I introduce myself with? There are so many people in the same race and there is no reason why anybody would focus on me.”
Digangana said that she wants her success to being hers alone and that she does not want people to say that someone did something for her and that's why she got the film. Like many others, Digangana too has found a guide in Salman Khan. When asked whether she ever expected him to launch her in the film industry, Digangana replied, "I would really love to work with Salman sir. He has been there for me and that’s really nice of him. But expecting him to launch me in a film is a bit too much. Even if I am on great terms with someone, I won’t ask him/her for favours. By God’s grace, if I get to work with him, it would be a dream come true.”
