Most people think that the very first movie that Ileana D'Cruz starred in was the Bollywood blockbuster 'Barfi'. True, it was her very first film in Bollywood, but very few people know that before 'Barfi', the actress was a hit in the movies down south. In an interaction with a leading tabloid, the actress revealed that she used to sign films in South without even giving it a second thought.
The actress apparently often joked that she was the Akshay Kumar of South Indian films as she did about four movies a year. The actress stated, "He does good films, some films of mine were good too but some weren't. I was just signing films without wanting to do good work." The actress further continued, "When I started shooting, I thought people won't watch the film. It was a stupid, carefree and careless attitude. If I had done a Bollywood film, I would have made a fool of myself."
Ileana also revealed that she had been offered the female lead role in Salman Khan's 'Wanted' but she had to decline due to her exams. Talking about it, she stated, "I was happy that my first film would be with Salman. But when Boney (Kapoor) sir asked me to do a photo shoot, I had to say no because I had exams. I didn't think I handled it well because I didn't understand the gravity of the offer. It was all about completing my exams." Ileana is now all set to reunite with her co-star Ajay Devgn in 'RAID'.
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