Actress Pallavi Sharda says being an outsider, it is the personal choice of actors to be aggressive about their work. the actress had featured in a cameo in Karan Johar's 2010 drama 'My Name is khan' before making her debut in 'Dus Tola' opposite Manoj Bajpayee.                                                                                                                                                                                                          She is now be seen in the Academy-award nominated 'Loin' and says doing the right film was important to her since she did not have 'any advisors or mentors in the industry.'  

                                                                                                                                             "When you are from the outside the journey oscillates between sheer optimism to downright fear very often. In the midst of this, it was important for me to keep my head on my shoulders and remain same and happy as a human above all," Pallavi said.                                                                                                                                      "I have, therefore, always operated on the premise that work begets work. I am very pleased with the repertoire of films I have been part of , especially coming without a support system in the industry and in India generally.."                                                                                                                                                                                    Pallavi, who has featured in Hindi films like 'Besharam' and 'Hawaizaada' feels in the west, the emphasis is more on the content, something which is not the case with Bollywood. "The biggest takeaway in working on a film like 'Lion' is that a story and a script is paramount. In Bollywood we are often encouraged to be part of films for reasons other than the story and the craftmanship.