Jackky, who was appreciated for his performance in "Youngistaan", told IANS: "The perception is that I had it easy, but it has not been an easy ride for me. So, finally to reach a point where I am being praised in whatever small way for my performance in 'Youngistaan' obviously feels good."
"Honestly, 'Youngistaan' opened a lot of doors for me and I am in talks with lot of people."
The actor, who has mostly worked under his father's banner Pooja Entertainment so far, says "fortunately or unfortunately, we are one of the top 15-20 film productions houses (in India), so even if I leave this house it should be for something big."
Jackky's latest film is "Welcome 2 Karachi", in which he stars with Arshad Warsi, is directed by Ashish R Mohan and released on Friday.