`It's great that I got some time off [after completing Kill Dil; 2014]. Even emotionally, the amount of enjoyment that I get out of working now, and the commitment I have towards it, is much more. Plus, my focus is greater. I was a banker and I have an academic background. So, for me to get used to how the film industry functions is a huge thing (smiles).`
Parineeti, who impressed filmgoers with her sizzling avatar in the song 'Jaaneman aah' from Dishoom, says talent and looks are equally important for her. `Because you might be the greatest actor, but it's also important to look every part. That could mean looking glamorous, fit or even fat, as per the character's requirements,` she says.
Last year, in December, Parineeti's fitness photo shoot made her the talk of town. `I wanted to show the power I have as a girl. So, when my image makeover got highlighted in the song ('Jaaneman aah'), I was really excited,` says the actor.
Although Parineeti has changed her girl-next-door image with the photo shoot and the song, the actor says she `wasn't nervous at all`. `In fact, I was thinking, 'I'm finally getting to do this.' I didn't struggle with it. It was inside me, and I just had to take it out. I am excited to do everything right now - to dance, look sexy and be a Bollywood heroine (laughs),` she says.
