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The actress, an Army School alumnus, says she is an action movie freak and longs for doing some herself. “Action gives such an adrenaline rush. I feel women doing action is just so cool but nothing is happening in Bollywood right now,” said Neha.
“One of the areas where Indian film industry really lacks is the fact we have very few action-oriented roles for women. I hope that changes some time in the future. I hope messages like these which I am sending can act like feelers,” said Neha.
The beauty queen-turned actress has enjoyed a stint in Hollywood after working in two American TV series – Price Of Beauty with Jessica Simpson and Bollywood Hero — but Neha says she is looking for that one surprise, where she would be offered a role as powerful as that of Hollywood superstar Angelina Jolie’s Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.
“I am looking forward to interesting scripts coming my way. Not everyday, you could get to do an Angelina Jolie role but some time in future I would really want to do it,” said Neha. Meanwhile, the actress is busy sharing screen space with some of the biggest names in Bollywood, Akshay Kumar and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in their much-awaited film Action Replayy directed by Vipul Shah.
“It is about time travel and I am eagerly looking forward to be appreciated in the film,” said Neha, who is working with Akshay for the fourth time. “It is always a pleasure to work with him. He is a super-talented hero.”
And when asked what the experience was working with Aishwarya — Neha — who is besotted by former Miss World said, “Some one who has been crowned as the most beautiful woman in the world... it's a pleasure to work with her. I have been seeing her films since I wasn’t a part of the industry. I have always been a fan of Akshay and Ash. It is a dream come true. They both have achieved a lot in life and I still have a long way to go. I look up to them and would not get competitive. They are in a different space altogether,” said Neha.