After failing to make an impact with her demure girl-next-door role opposite Sohail Khan in her debut film Maine Dil Tujhko Diya, Darna Mana Hai sees her in a new avatar.

“I play the character of Shruti -- a confident and bold young girl. Darna Mana Hai is a different sort of film with a crazy script,'' Sameera says.

“I took a two month break after Maine Dil Tujhko Diya. I researched a lot on the clothes and make-up used in Hollywood. I wanted to change my look completely. I wanted to change the feel of how I am presented to the audience. To be honest, they [audience] wanted something different as well. I felt it and decided to come back with Darna Mana Hai.”

Most Bollywood sex symbols are in danger of being slotted in the ‘sexy’ category, with makers cashing on their glamorous image repeatedly in films.

“It depends on how the actress deals with it. It works if you are really comfortable in what you are wearing, doing and projecting. Plus, it is important how the audience perceives you. An actress projects herself exactly the way she wants to,” she adds.

Her forthcoming assignments include Hriday Shetty’s Plan, Sanjay Gupta’s Musafir and J P Dutta’s LoC.

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