While Girlfried tarnished her image as a serious actress Rahkt made her bleed profusely. Today Amrita Arora is a sad starlet desperately awaiting a hit. So, is her love for sleaze over?

"I was never comfortable being sexy," she retorts in a jiffy and adds, "It was a time when everyone was turning sexy and shedding their clothes. Everyone felt, the best route to success is to strip. But honestly, I don't personally think of myself as sexy. I have never perceived myself as a sex symbol.

"I always see myself as my mother's daughter, Malaika's kid sister and the girl-next-door. Being sexy for me is playing a character. That's it. I don't want to be the sexiest girl. I want to be the most successful girl."

But the onus of the flop films clearly shows on her face.

According to Arora: "I'm very ambitious. When I started out two-and-a-half years ago, I was very carefree. Films were something I was doing for a lark. Now it's different; I want to be successful. I need success on a personal level to motivate me and tell me I did whatever I was required to do to the best of my ability. Today, I want to work with the biggest banners in town."

Ask her if that means more exposure and she gives an emphatic NO as an answer.

"Nothing I'm currently doing is going to shoot me to a level of superstardom tomorrow, nor is it going to take me to a level of oblivion as of yesterday. I have three films ‘Deh', ‘Fight Club' and ‘Team' slated for release soon. I'd prefer a slow rise to success."

"Not everyone is as fortunate as Hrithik Roshan who became a superstar after his very first film Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai. I'm still waiting for that elusive hit to come my way. Till then I'll continue to work hard. But I don't want to set any time frame to achieve my goal. I don't want to restrict myself with deadlines, saying that 'if I don't make it in two years I'll quit'," says the junior Arora before she takes your leave.