Juhi Chawla: “Feel Very Awkward Picking Up The Phone & Saying I Want To Work”

Juhi Chawla has enjoyed a great and long acting career of more than 30 years in the Bollywood industry and continues to work even today. She was last seen in this year release Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga alongside Anil Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, and Rajkummar Rao but it’s a fact that she has slowed down now. Her fans surely miss her more than the number of films she does.

But it’s not all intentional. In her recent interview with Hindustan Times, Juhi said that she doesn’t get satisfying film offers now. “Films still come to me though few and far between, but not necessarily satisfying. There’s a sifting process. There are some which aren’t worth considering at all. Not to put anyone down, but some who come really don’t have a proper project or a complete story. I’ve worked in smaller films and in big projects, too. I was lucky to get ELKDTAL… But Chalk N Duster was a new producer, a relatively seasoned director but not a known name and we managed to make a good film.”

She further said that she feels awkward to pick up her phone, call someone and tell that she needs work, “I loved the script so much, I went with them to Shabanaji saying ‘Can we do this together’. I’ve done that too. But I’m not very good at…well I feel very awkward picking up the phone and saying I want to work. Though I wouldn’t say I’m eager on quantity, but I’d love some amazing quality work to come and then have it win.”

Juhi Chawla has done many entertaining films like Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani, Deewana Mastana, Mr. and Mrs. Khiladi, Ishq, Andaz Apna Apna etc and romantic films like Hum Hain Rahi Pyaar Ke, Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak and more in her career. We will surely like to see her in more movies.