"I was 19 when I did my first film, and at the time, I felt like I wanted to be part [of the industry]. But today, after doing so many films, I feel welcomed, and at the same time, I don't feel the need to belong here," says Anushka, adding that she draws the line between work and personal life.
"For me, this is a place of work, and I need time off from it. I am a family person and have a life of my own. My dedication towards work is immense, but I can't treat work as my be all and end all. My movies and production house are important to me, but beyond that, I don't feel the need to be an insider."
Anushka turned producer with the gritty thriller, NH10, two years ago. She says Phillauri is diametrically opposite to her first production. "This is a kids-friendly film, which can be watched with the entire family. It's a conventional Bollywood movie."
The actress plays a friendly ghost in it, and admits that the most challenging aspect of the film was the VFX. "A lion's share of the budget went into special effects. The ghost plays a crucial part in the movie, so we wanted to make those bits interesting. We decided to give a different visual of the ghost, which I believe, has never been seen in Hindi films or Hollywood before."