The actress Malaal Sharmin Segal, then 94 kilos old, states that people "made fun of her when she was on stage"

Sharmin Segal does not consider herself a "star kid", but admits that being the niece of Sanjay, Leela Bhansali has helped her to easily make a break. Sharmin Segal, daughter of Sanjay's sister Bela Leela Bhansali, made her debut with Malaal in front of Jaaved Jaaferi's son, Meezaan. The newcomer says that there is pressure to meet the expectations of Mr. Bhansali's niece. "If you have any of your family in the industry, there are advantages and disadvantages, it was easy for me to participate, but maybe the responsibility is more because I have to to be up to expectations. (But) I do not consider myself a starkid or a child in the area because my parents are not actors, "said Sharmin Segal at PTI.

"The pressure is double because Sanjay Leela Bhansali is my mother (uncle) .You must prove yourself, but you must to try to be what the public expects from the niece of Sanjay Leela Bhansali", she added.

His mother worked as an editor on Mr. Bhansali's films as Khamoshi: The Musical Hum Dil By Chuke Sanam Black Devdas before heading to with Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi .

Sharmin Segal began as an badistant in the filming of Bhansali films such as Ram Leela and Bajirao Mastani lost weight and looked after himself before his debut. "Growing up, I wanted to become a doctor, I went to the theater while I was in college, I was bitten by the actor game virus." People were making fun of me when I was on stage as a 94 kg girl. "Wanting to become a Segal actor said Segal.

Sharmin says that she tried to hide her love for the Bhansali game at first, but he noticed that she was enthusiastic about it during Bajirao Mastani .

"He saw that I took a keen interest in learning the nuances of comedy, I was watching closely all the actors. After my return from the theater school, I told him "let me audition for any movie." He asked me to meet Mangesh (our director), he felt that I'd was fit for Malaal "she said.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali is known to be a hard worker on film sets. asked if Bhansali had already struggled with her composure, she replied: "Once, I confused the costume with Bajirao Mastani . He told me that he could not believe that I was related to him. . "

" He was strict with me and it just makes me do better. It motivates me. I appreciate this experience. For me, the important thing is to acquire knowledge about cinema, acting and art, "she added.

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