There's nothing evil in flaunting your sexuality: Sherlyn Chopra

Sexy Siren Sherlyn Chopra is ready to launch her own music album Outrageous- The End Of The Beginning.

A photo shoot was held recently by ace celebrity photographer Rakesh Shreshta, covered by all leading media publications and channels, which kick started the re-launch of the sexy actress. Incidentally even her video will be directed by adman Prahlad Kakkar, which insiders reveal will match her western counterparts in the look, feel, and the 'hot' quotient. Incidentally Sherlyn has also composed and written the lyrics of her album Outrageous- The End Of The Beginning.

Says the sizzling hot actress, "Outrageous is an attitude. It will speak the language of the gen-next youth. It brings to fore the deep hidden desires that every human being harbours inside but refuses to acknowledge. The USP of my album is that it promotes an attitude of being born free. It's okay to break rules and follow your heart's desires."

She also seems pretty excited since adman Prahlad Kakkar will be directing his first music video featuring her. "Prahlad Kakkar is a legend in his field. There couldn't have been a better person to direct the video. Remember it's an attitude, and that has to come to the fore. Thankfully I am having the right people associated with the album."

The firebrand actress is not deterred and has no qualms in flaunting what she's got. "There's nothing evil in flaunting your sexuality if you have it, flaunt it. But also just because I expose, doesn't mean that I'm a loose character. But I speak my mind."

Though the actress admits that her image is misconstrued at times because she herself is a bundle of contradictions. She chuckles, "I am stylish and yet simple at heart, sometimes naive and yet street smart. I am a lamb in a tigress' body."

Simply 'Outrageous', Sherlyn's attitude says it all!

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He made me look stupid seductress

They say, behind every successful man is a woman. Likewise, in Bollywood, behind every successful brand, is a publicist.

Upcoming actress Sherlyn Chopra realized this last year, when she hired the services of celebrity publicist Dale Bhagwagar, who also looks after the imaging of the likes of Hrithik Roshan, Shilpa Shetty, Shiney Ahuja, Esha Deol and films of Farhan Akhtar.

Sherlyn, (then called Mona Chopra) was languishing in obscurity after her C-grade films ' Time Pass ', 'Jawani Diwani' and 'Naughty Boy' had bombed. But the self-proclaimed "master manipulator" that Dale is, he managed to turn the tides for the actress.

Within no time Sherlyn was splashed in various newspapers and magazines with a variety of pictures, all of which befitted her well-publicized 'split personality'.

At times, she would look demure. At other times, bold and daring. At times, she would be photographed dressed as Santa Claus and playing with kids. At other times, she would appear on the cover of Man's World, imparting sex gyan.

At times, she would pose for newspapers wearing a tricolour salwar-kurta. At other times, she would be arrested by the Alibaug police for doing a bikini photo shoot without police permission on the beach.

At times, she would attend a music launch event dressed in a burkha, protesting against the unwillingness of the makers of her film 'Game', to change her name from Mona Chopra to Sherlyn Chopra in the title credits of their film. At other times, she would appear nude in fashion photo shoots.

Whatever the reason, Dale ensured Sherlyn Chopra always hogged the limelight. On her part, she never disappointed him and churned out scandalous quotable quotes by the dozen to a jaw-dropping media; a quality the publicist loved.

Within a matter of months, Dale's calculating strategies and media placements turned her into being 'controversy's favourite child'. She received loads of attention in the print, television and internet media throughout the year.

So it has come as a shock to the fourth estate, that Sherlyn has kicked out the very publicist who made her the brand she is. She has claimed that the publicist tried to be "God" in her life and kept telling her what she should do and what she should not.

Sherlyn loves to be in the midst of things and her teaming up with this publicist had proved to be an unbeatable dynamic combination.

So what made her throw him out? "Apart from manipulating the media, Dale constantly told me what I should do and avoid; which paper I should speak to and which paper I shouldn't. I even heeded to an extent, but then he began behaving as if he was all powerful; as if he ruled me. But he's just a PR. Not a God," quips Sherlyn.

But surprisingly, the publicist only has good words for his ex-client. He says, "Sherlyn is not only a fiery person but a powerhouse performer. Her talents have been untapped until now. But just wait for her music album 'Outrageous' to release.

She will stun everyone with her singing prowess and performance. Pralhad Kakkar is directing her debut video and he will work magic for her. "

Isn't the publicist upset with Sherlyn for throwing him out? "I can't help but move on. She fired me as she thought of me as a control freak. But I can't help it as I pride on that quality of mine. I like to guide and tell my clients and the media what I need from them. My profession demands me to be stern at times.

See, I can't be a yes-man to my clients. I prefer to plan, strategize, do imaging and media placements. I like to tell my clients what to do and what not to. I like to guide and groom them for the media. If that's being God, then I am God".

As soon as Sherlyn removed the publicist, she went ahead and bad-mouthed Vinod Pande, the maker of her recent film 'Red Swastik'. Pande had mentored the actress when she was down and out and cast her in his psycho thriller which miserably bombed at the box-office due to an improper release strategy.

Sherlyn asserted. "I will never again work with a filmmaker like Vinod Pandey. I am ashamed that I had to mouth my dialogues like a seductress. Vinod wanted me to overact all the time.

Can't you seduce without nakhras? At 22, when I can understand, why can't Vinod pandey who is a veteran in this industry understand what the difference between real and fake is?"

"I would have never allowed her to do something as foolish as spewing venom against a film director," says Dale. "I know that by now, she hates me advising her, but makers and their films are the ones to catapult an actor to stardom. One should never badmouth them. "

Dale modestly adds, "However hard a publicist would try, it's ultimately the films and their appreciation that speak for any artiste. "

But wasn't he the one who managed to bring Sherlyn into the limelight when the media was wary of featuring her because of her down-market past? "Yes, I did. So what? It was my job and I was handsomely paid for it. Even if I have to do it all over again for any other actress, I would," he says.

"When the media refuses to give mileage to an artiste I take it up as a challenge to splash him or her across the papers and television screens. Such challenges give me a kick," Dale adds.

Sadly for the publicist, while fulfilling one such challenge, it has turned out that he himself got the kick.

"I wanted to be a famous porn star." says Sherlyn Chopra

Her snug fitting top says ‘The name’s Chopra… Sheryln Chopra’. Needless to say, the upcoming actress is a James Bond fan. She even had a car that had a sticker that read Bond 007. However, this time round, Sheryln is merely trying to stop people from getting her name wrong. Her quirkiness is endearing. And after Red Swastika, she hopes her acting will be too. For now, Sheryln’s making waves as a sex bomb. A freewheeling chat with the babe about her upcoming ventures, her Bond fetish and her love affair with Bollywood…

That’s an interesting top…
Yes (Giggles). I even had a sticker on my car that said Bond 007. But this top is to clarify that my name is Sheryln. There has been lots of confusion over my name. I have been introduced with different names. Everyone thinks my name is too western to appeal to the audience.

You seem to be Bollywood next screen sizzler. Does this sex bomb tag bother you?
You can call me anything except a bimbette. That’s because a bimbette looks awesome, has great figure, is hot and sexy but lacks brains. That’s the worst insult you can heap on me. I don’t have any problems being called hot.

How does your family react to your image?
My mom is always complaining about my clothes. She wants to burn all my bikinis but I have always told her I want to keep that image. I told her I worked very hard to look the way I do and I would like people to admire my body. I do a lot of cardio and dieting so that I look great. So what’s wrong with flaunting something I have?

Doesn’t your image cause you problems?
Only with perverts.

And how often do you come across perverts?
Daily. I run into such people daily.

Prahlad Kakkar found you too sexy. Did you shoot for his video finally?
We will be shooting for the video soon. I think we have different sensibilities. He thought I need to tone down a bit. Guess he wanted to play safe.

Did you always want to be an actress?
Yes, I always wanted to be an actress. It was somewhere deep inside always.

You said you were a bookworm and unattractive as a teenager. When did you metamorphose into this sex bomb?
There are always people who pull you down. They kept saying this girl won’t ever be able to do this and that. And that’s what made me want to surprise everyone. It took a lot of hard work but I did it eventually.

So catching people off-guard is an old habit?
(Laughs) Yes, I love doing that.

What would you have been if you weren’t an actress?
A famous porn star! (Laughs)

A porn star???
I don’t mean everything I say. Some things are said just in jest.

Yash Chopra was overheard saying you have the ability to sustain the viewer’s attention. Anything coming up with him?
No, nothing. People often say something when they find someone good but that doesn’t necessarily mean he gave me work. I hope I get to work with him someday. Who doesn’t?

So far, you have been given only sex bomb roles. Are these the only roles offered to you?
Yes, producers come to me with such roles. But I haven’t signed any. I’d rather sit at home than do any such roles. I am looking for something challenging.

Do you think you made wrong career moves?
Yes. I admit I made some wrong decisions. My previous movies were mistakes and I don’t want to keep them in my memory.

Have you encountered the casting couch?
There have been innumerable attempts. I mean you don’t need to have the couch but yes perverts keep trying. And the industry is full of them.

Your name is western and your surname Indian. What’s the deal?
I got my surname from my mom’s boyfriend.

What was the experience of working in Red Swastika like?
It’s a very sensible role. It was superb portraying such a character. It’s a character who has gone through a lot. I had to play a mother as well as a prostitute and a killer. My role is inspired from Charlize Theron. It’s sad that the movie didn’t get multiplex releases.

What about all the bold scenes in the movie?
People should understand that bold scenes do not make a film sleazy.

There were no objections from the censor board…
None. I think they understood the film. The board is full of sensible and smart people.

What kind of a director is Vinod Pande?
He is quite a fussy director. He is almost never happy with a take and makes you do something over and over again. It’s good as that improves the performance but there have been instances when take one and take 20 were similar. That’s when it gets annoying!

Do you need direction while doing kissing scenes?
I know how to kiss. So I don’t have to be taught to do that. I am not a kid who doesn’t know how to kiss.

How do you feel after doing all those scenes?
As an actress, it is my job to portray emotions on the camera. You don’t ask a soldier how feels after killing people in a war. That’s his job. It’s the same for me. I compare myself with a soldier. I do what I have to do and I don’t talk about it later. It’s over after I do it.

Do you feel embarrassed after doing such scenes?
No. Why should I be embarrassed about that? I am embarrassed about the society I live in where a 13-year-old girl is raped. I am embarrassed when a 12-year old girl has to go for an abortion. The society is full of evil. I am ashamed of all these rather than the length of my skirt.

Are you using such roles to make a place for yourself in Bollywood? There have been actresses who did this and then moved on to meaningful roles.
No, I am not. Why should I? I will keep doing roles that I like. It’s not pehle bikini aur uske baad bindi for me. I would like to do both. That’s versatility.

Any message for fans?
Don’t judge my talent seeing the length of my skirt.

Source -Sanskriti Media

I was Cheated big time, tells Sherlyn

Every newcomer in Bollywood needs to be launched properly by the producers and directors whom they work with. But in some cases it never happens due to some directors and the producers. And such is the case with Sherlyn Chopra.

Shrelyn has recently done a movie with veteran director Vinod Pandey. Vinod Pandey has done a couple of movies which are slightly different from the run-of-the-mill Bollywood movies.

In "Red Swastika" Shrelyn has played a lead character and her role was quite appreciated by the people. It is a psycho thriller.

According to Sherlyn, she has requested Vinod Pandey to announce her name as Sherlyn Chopra, but he adamantly used her name as Menka Chopra. When she asked him about the reason he said that he has some obsession with Menka Chopra since like Sherlyn Menka too was also a seductress!

According to sources, this is not the first time that Vinod Pandey has done this. Earlier, he had done some other stuff with another star Shiney Ahuja in his film "Sins" and didn't do the proper publicity for him.

Says Sherlyn, "An actor gives his best to their directors and in return they don't get the proper launch. The director gives them false hopes and plays with their feelings."

Even she has asked Vinod Pandey about the release of "Red Swastik" in multiplexes, but Vinod Pandey didn't release it in any of the multiplexes and released it in other theatres. When questioned him he simply blamed the producers and the distributors for not releasing it in multiplexes.

After all these Sherlyn finally has decided not to work with this veteran director Vinod Pandey anymore. She rather prefers to work with directors who knows how to promote the film and who are very aggressive to work with.

Sexy Sirens of Bollywood!

Sherlyn Chopra / Mona Chopra