Ever since Sunny Leone expressed interest in exploring opportunities in Bollywood, directors have been queuing up to sign the adult film actress for their next ventures. However, director Mahesh Bhatt seems to have beaten the rest of the bandwagon. The veteran filmmaker is so keen on working with Sunny Leone that he will be following her to the Bigg Boss house. The filmmaker is looking to cast the actress in the sequel of the 2003 film Jism, that will be directed by his daughter Pooja Bhatt.
“When Sunny came down to India, Pooja saw her and thought that she would be perfect for our film, so she wanted me to enter the show and offer her the role,” says Mahesh. “Jism 2 is the story of a woman who transcends from the ‘body’ to the ‘soul’. For the film, I wanted to approach an actress who not only has the physical attributes, but also the emotional ‘edge’ to carry off the complexity of the role. While I have leading Bollywood actresses eager to essay this role, I was keen to also discuss this proposal with a confident, professional newcomer like Sunny, who has expressed interest in making a Bollywood debut,” he adds.
Although Sunny is not very proficient in Hindi, Mahesh doesn’t see it as a deterrent, saying, “If we can work with Lisa Ray and Jacqueline Fernandez, this should hardly be a problem.”
The filmmaker will be inside the house only for a few hours. When asked whether he would like to stay inside for a little longer for experience, he said, “I’m not going there to experience the show. I’m just going there to meet her, because my daughter wants her in the film.”