Sunny Leone looks back on the year 2015

The year gone by has been a mixed bag of sorts for the “beautacious” Sunny Leone. We get her to rewind, in this chat:

How has 2015 treated you 2015 was a very interesting year for me. There were lots of ups and some downs. The best happening for me was the release of my film Leela. I got a chance to showcase myself differently.

And the lows The lows were the attacks by certain people this year but I have to say, it helped me grow and become stronger.

Why do you say that My psychological ability to handle some of the bad things that happened has become a lot stronger.

Do you think you’ve made headway in Bollywood Do you see a wider acceptance now than before I don’t know about acceptance, but I’m definitely not going away and I think people are gradually realising that. Which makes it easier to approach them, or visa versa.

You are now becoming more gregarious in Bollywood Yes, I have met a lot more Bollywood celebrities this year. It’s very exciting.

The documentary on you by Dilip Mehta humanises your story, makes you seem more vulnerable Are you happy to be projected that way I agreed to do this documentary on the pre-condition that it will reveal the truth. In the documentary, people will get to know who I really am and what I feel people. My story and my journey will be shared with everyone, and I am fine with that.

Apparently your screen name comes from your brother Sunny. How did he react when you named yourself after him when entering the adult entertainment business Well, when I used that name I didn’t think about it too much and if I knew then I would be this person that I am now, then I would have picked another name.

Why do you say that It’s awkward now when my brother and I are together and I have to say, “This is Sundeep Singh.” [laughs]

Do you enjoy the confusion Well, it’s not something I had foreseen.

How does your brother feel about your place in Bollywood He thinks it’s very exciting. He is not filmy and doesn’t watch Bollywood. Actually when I told him to watch Leela he was very upset, saying ‘Don’t ask me to watch a movie where your character dies’. He couldn’t handle watching his sister die on screen.

Why Because we had literally watched our parents die in front of us. So it’s very hard to watch even if it’s just a movie.

How often do you meet him I see him as much as I can. When I am in the US, we see each other every day, no matter what. We are very close and I’m so happy about that. He’s one of my best friends.