Sambhavna, who did item numbers like "Chala kafila tere naam ka", says in her first film "Paagalpan" she had appeared as an actress.
"When I did my first film, it was as an actress. I was the second lead in 'Paagalpan'. But dance came out of it and I started getting dance offers. People started typecasting me as an item girl. They never thought I could be an actress," Sambhavna told.
But people's mindset is "changing", she said and added: "People want to move away from the image. But it is tough because once you are tagged as an item girl, you get only songs."
Her on-screen image affects her real life too.
"When I go for award shows, I feel actors and actresses have their own groups. They look at you in a very different way. They have their own group, which shows that they are actors and she (someone who is not part of the group) is an item girl. I have been seeing it a lot," she said.
She also did reality shows like "Welcome - Baazi Mehmaan-Nawazi Ki", "Bigg Boss 2", and "Dil Jeetegi Desi Girl".
Now, she is keen to do fiction shows and portray different kinds of characters.
"I am open to fiction. Whether I get a positive or a negative role, I have no problem. I will think about what offers, but being an actor I will like to do different kinds of roles," she said.
