Hot and Sunny

Jism 2 marks your entry into Bollywood. Were you nervous before its release?
I was really excited, but I was also curious to see what happens – whether they (the audience) like the film, whether they like the acting, and what part do they like the most. Obviously the promos have suggested a certain type of movie and it's all there in the movie, but it also has an amazing love story. I really hope that they fall in love with the three main characters in the movie as much as I did when I watched it.

Which scenes were the most difficult for you to perform?
I think the most difficult scenes in the movie were probably some of the simplest ones. Pooja (Bhatt) would always mention that the easiest ones are always the hardest ones to do. She would take a close-up of my face and tell me 'Alright Sunny, now let's do the scene. I need you to feel' or 'I need you to cry' or whatever she needed me to do and I would do it and deliver my lines. Then she'd come up to me and say 'That was great! We'll do it again, but don't blink'. So these little things would end up being either frustrating or a little bit difficult.

How different was your chemistry with your two co-actors?
I had an amazing time with both my co-actors in the film. They were so much fun to work with, and they were very patient with me. I'm not somebody who is a skilled and trained actor in this industry, so they were very nice. Arunoday (Singh) and I laughed a lot. We were very serious in our scenes, but as soon as we were done, we would be having a whole lot of fun and be happy that we got the shot right.

How is playing the role of an adult entertainer in the movie different from being one in your real life?
Of course, it's different. It's completely different from what I do in Los Angeles; I think the hardest parts were, like I said, 'don't blink', 'don't do this' or 'don't do that'. The amount of care that goes into every single detail here is amazing. This is the movie that I've worked the hardest on; a movie I've spent the most time working – something which I've never done before in my job because it just doesn't take that much time. In a mainstream film as this, it's an interesting process when you're shooting scene by scene, and you don't realise how it's all going to be put together until you go and watch it. And then you see the whole story put together on this screen.

How difficult was it to convince your parents about your decision to be a part of the adult entertainment industry?
Well, I didn't have to convince them because I was doing it before they knew. I told my family what I was doing after I became the Penthouse Pet of the Year. It was just something I couldn't hide anymore. They would've found out or they would've come to know through someone, so I sat them down and told them about what I do and how I had won all this money. They didn't understand at first, but they got the idea that I was going to do what I wanted to do and that I was extremely independent. They respected the fact that I'm going to be an independent person.

How old were you when you got into the adult entertainment business? How difficult was it to get over inhibitions?
I was 19-20 years old. For me it was easy; I'm really comfortable with who I am, and I'm comfortable with my body as well. It wasn't something that was very difficult for me and it's still not, and it reflects in the film as well.

Do we see more of you in Indian movies?
Yes, you will. You will see a lot more of me and hopefully, touch wood, for a really long time!