Sanya Malhotra, known as Dangal girl, made her debut in an Aamir Khan blockbuster and went on to a Vishal Bhardwaj movie, Pataakha, which did not click. However, her last release, Badhaai Ho, took the box office by storm because of its unusual content. In conversation with Giridhar Jha, she says she is lucky to be working in Bollywood at a time when young actresses are getting exciting characters to play. Excerpts:
The grand success of Badhaai Ho has taken everybody by surprise. Did you expect it to be such a hit when you had signed the film?