Pooja Bhatt open to acting offers

Bollywood actress and filmmaker Pooja Bhatt who is currently in the processing of filming her next project Kajra re with Himesh Reshamiya and a Pakistani actress says that she was open to acting offers.

"Producers feel that since I have taken up filmmaking as an alternate profession, I have given up acting. But, it is not so. I am still open to good offers. But, I will not like to direct myself in my own film," Pooja who is here in connection with the South Asian Film Festival (SAFF) said.

Pooja feels that she would be a much better performer since she has experience of being behind the camera.

Zakhm, which is one of her last film as an actress was screened at the Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG) complex in Goa on Saturday afternoon.

She said the film did not do well in terms of box office collection. "But, it was criticised in Saudi Arabia as an anti-Muslim film and in Mauritius it was called an anti-Hindu film," she said and added that the film won the National Award.

Speaking about Kajra re, she said it was the love story of a singer-rockstar from India and a girl from Pakistan.

"Himesh Reshamiya in the role of a rockstar looks believable. His transition from a playback singer-music composer to an actor has been smooth," Pooja added.

She said the heroine, a Pakistani actress Mona is from a redlight area whom Himesh meets in Dubai. Himesh's character has just experienced a tragedy where he has to give up his identity and start life all over again.

"The film primarily dwells on the theme that where there is love, there is no fear," she added.