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Sunny Leone: Lesser known facts

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01. Sunny Leone: I’m actually nerdy!

Sunny Leone is all set to put the big screen on fire with her upcoming sex comedyMastizaade. In this film, she will be playing a double role – as the sexy Laila and the nerdy Lily. Speaking to DNA, the hot actress revealed that this is the first time she will be playing twins. She also stated that, though India sees her as sexy, she is actually a nerd. Sunny went on to state that the character of Lily is similar to her personality, and hence close to her heart.

Read on to know what Sunny will be teaching her fans… 

02. What is Sunny Leone going to teach her fans?

She is known to sizzle on the screen with her smoking hot looks but sexy siren Sunny Leone will now be seen giving you some fitness lessons. Confused? Well, the Baby Doll of Bollywood has launched a DVD by the name Super Hot Sunny Mornings where the actress will be seen doing some amazing workouts, while sharing the secrets of the incredible body she possesses. While on the work front, Sunny has turned producer for a film where she will be seen playing a superwoman, this DVD will surely be a treat for her fans.

Sunny has always complained of A-listers not working with her given her controversial past. But it seems that her complaint is being taken seriously. Read on to know how…

03. Sunny Leone in Karan Johar's Ranbir-Aishwarya starrer? 

Sunny Leone's biggest grouse was that no A-lister wanted to work with her, despite her record of delivering box-office hits. However, filmmakers seem to have finally paid heed to her complain. After a cameo appearance in Akshay Kumar's Singh Is Bliing, buzz is that Sunny has been signed on by the biggie of Bollywood, Karan Johar. According to a DNA report, the actress has been signed on by the filmmaker for a cameo in his next film, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. The film stars Aishwarya Rai, Anushka Sharma and Ranbir Kapoor in lead roles. A source has been quoted in the report as saying that Karan Johar understands the fact that Sunny is a huge draw at the box-office and approached her for her oomph factor. The source also adds that Sunny is thrilled with the development as for her, it means that she is moving into the big league.

While Sunny is slowly making a place for herself in Bollywood, check out who has joined the list of her fans... 

04. Radhe Maa is a fan of Sunny Leone!

A 32-year-old woman, who has accused Radhe Maa of instigating her in-laws to demand dowry from her, has revealed something about the self-styled Godwoman. According to a report on Bollywoodlife.com, the woman has revealed in an interview with an online portal that Radhe Maa dances on Bollywood numbers and is a fan of Sunny Leone. She also claimed to have seen her dancing on Sunny Leone’s dance track ‘Baby doll’. The report further stated that investigations have also revealed the lady was found kissing and hugging her followers at her darbar.

Read on to find out what Sunny Leone’s dream role is… 

05. Will Sunny Leone's special wish be fulfilled?

Former adult star, Sunny Leone, is slowly but surely making her place in Bollywood. TheEk Paheli Leela actress is known for her bold on-screen avatars. And while her contemporaries are playing superheroes, seems like Sunny wants to join the bandwagon too. When a fan asked her a question on Twitter, she chose to disclose her desire to play a superhero. The fan questioned, "sunny which is ur dream role in ur career????? Playing a superwomen's character????" to which Sunny replied in the affirmative, "Yes i want to play a superhero…" [sic]

While it remains to be seen if Sunny's ‘superhero’ wish will be fulfilled, she seems to have had a fairytale wedding. Read on to know more... 

06. Did you know Sunny Leone and Daniel Weber got married in a gurudwara?

Former adult movie star, Sunny Leone, has often confessed to being head over heels in love with her husband Daniel Weber. The Ek Paheli Leela actress has a cute story to tell about her marriage that not many know of. According to a report on Bollywoodlife.com, Sunny and Daniel got married in a traditional Sikh wedding at a gurudwara. Sunny was quoted in saying in the report that her parents were very religious and even though they were not a part of her wedding functions, she made sure it happened their way. She further stated that as a kid, she visited a gurudwara every week and she along with her brother were forced to do kirtan. Since both her parents had passed away, Sunny wanted the tradition to be carried forward and hence Daniel and she had a Punjabi wedding, stated the actress. Sunny added that she grew up watching gurudwara weddings with red bridal dresses.

While Sunny definitely seem to be smitten by traditional Punjabi weddings, read on to know which Bollywood actress she is a fan of... 

07. Sunny Leone chooses Priyanka over Aishwarya!

In an interview with Bollywoodlife.com, Sunny Leone has revealed that she is a huge fan of Priyanka Chopra and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Sunny also confessed that she wanted to desperately meet them as she is star struck with them. When asked to choose one from the two actresses to share screen space with, Sunny spontaneously chose Priyanka.

Read on to know which is Sunny Leone's favourite reality show... 

08. Slowly and steadily, Sunny Leone has found her footing in the film industry. Currently hosting MTV Splitsvilla 8, Sunny Leone thinks without Salman Khan's support and Bigg Boss, she would not be where she is today, reports DNAindia.com. Talking about her favourite reality show, Sunny said that she would love to be a part of show like likeKeeping Up With The Kardashians. In the past, Alia Bhatt has expressed a wish to do the same. Considering the fact that we don’t know anything about Sunny Leone’s extended family, Sunny’s idea does seems to be a nice one! 

While Sunny continues to rule the small screen, find out how she landed herself a role in Akshay Kumar's Singh Is Bling... 

09. Sunny Leone had always wanted to work with an A-lister but her past came in the way. However, it seems that her dream has been fulfilled finally. According to a DNA report, Sunny was shooting in Goa for her TV show, when she got a chance to be a part of Akshay Kumar's next film, Singh Is Bling. The team of Akshay's upcoming film was shooting in Goa, which is when they decided to add Sunny’s cameo to the film, and approached her for the same. A source was quoted in the report as saying that it was a tight schedule for Sunny, but she had requested for a day off to shoot with the Khiladi. Sounding hopeful, Sunny tweeted, "Today I had the opportunity to do something only dreams are made of. It's one step to hopefully new beginnings :) living the good life!" [sic

Sunny was rueful about missing IIFA. Here’s why she couldn’t attend the award function... 

10. Sunny Leone will be missing from the scene at the IIFA this year. The actress is currently busy with the shoot of her reality TV show, Splitsvilla, and won't get the time to attend the do. The Ek Paheli Leela actress, who is determined to finish off the shoot for the show, took to micro-blogging website Twitter to express her feelings. She wrote, “Sad to miss @IIFA!!! Must finish the last 2 days of @MTVSplitsvilla before airing.” [sic]

Sunny Leone found herself in the middle of a controversy over her apartment that she had rented. Read on to find out why... 

11. Sunny Leone's husband, Daniel Weber, has quashed all rumours of him and Sunny Leone being thrown out of their house, owned by Celina Jaitly, reports Bollywoodlife.com. Daniel has said that Sunny is busy shooting for a TV show and films, and is not even in Mumbai most of the times, the report stated. He further added that they have not even completed one year at Celina's home.

While there seems to be no truth in all the speculations about the couple being kicked out of their house, find out what is that one secret which Sunny Leone has been hiding from us...

12. As the sultry actress turns a year older today, here's a little surprise in store for all Sunny Leone fans. The Ek Paheli Leela actress took to Instagram to post an interesting picture that seemed to show Sunny working out. She also captioned the photograph, "Secrets!! And more secrets!! Lol something very cool is coming your way!" [sic] Will Sunny share her fitness mantra and the secret behind her svelte figure? Or is this an endorsement for some fitness product? Only time will tell.

While Sunny's secret generates a lot of curiosity, here's something to cheer her fans up! Read on to know how the actress celebrated her special day in a special manner... 

13. Sunny Leone, who turned 34 on May 13, 2015, may not get to spend her special day with hubby Daniel Weber. But this could not refrain the actress from celebrating the moment with her better half. Apparently, Daniel treated Sunny to a surprise birthday dinner on Monday itself. The actress shared some pictures with her fans on her Twitter account. "Surprise bday dinner with @DanielWeber99 because we will be apart on the 13th. So sweet!" [sic] read her tweet. Sunny got emotional with this gesture coming from her husband. She further wrote, "I started crying, when @DanielWeber99 put a candle in our chocolate soufflé.reminded me of my parents& @chefsundeep" [sic

Daniel Weber shared a picture on his Instagram account and wrote a heart-warming birthday wish for his wife that read, "Sometimes nothing else matters. !!!! Happy Birthday my Love !!! @sunnyleone we are crazy together forever !!!!!" [sic] (Image courtesy: Sunny Leone's Twitter account and Daniel Weber's Instagram account)

While Sunny might spend her birthday working for her film, read further to know how she reacted to some comments passed at her on social media... 

14. Celebrities face the wrath on social media when followers post negative comments. However, Sunny Leone has decided to be brave and has responded to some of the comments passed on social media, in an interesting video. From tweets about silicon valley to her husband Daniel Weber, Sunny answers it all smartly. When the actress was compared to Sunny Deol, she mouthed his famous dialogue in her own accent. Responding to a tweet about sending her to Pakistan as a goodwill gesture, Sunny replied, "I don't want to cause anymore turmoil between India and Pakistan." While for another post which asked why she was wearing a saree, Sunny retorted, "I love wearing asaree. Stop being a hater, enjoy the many different outfits I wear."

Read on to know about the complaint lodged against Sunny Leone for allegedly running a pornographic website... 

15. A resident of Margao, Arun Parulekar, has lodged a complaint with the Margao town police station against cine star Sunny Leone alias Karanjit Kaur Vohra for allegedly running a pornographic website consisting of her own nude photos and videos as reported. Stating that this amounts to an offence under Indecent Representation of Women's Act and section 67 of Information Technology Act 2000, the complainant has urged the police to register an FIR against her. "The pornographic material on the said website is so bad that it immediately awakens the prurient interests of any visitor. The website is free for all. This shows the criminal intention of Sunny Leone..." the complaint reads.

However, this is not the first time that Sunny has been embroiled in a controversy. She feels she is being discriminated against. Here's what she had to say... 

16. After participating in reality show, Bigg Boss, Sunny Leone made a name for herself in the Hindi film industry. However, she feels that the industry discriminates. Talking about the same, Sunny Leone was quoted in an Indiatoday.in report as saying that she faces discrimination in Bollywood in terms of the roles she is offered which is also due to her past. She rues that there are a lot of people in Bollywood who discriminate against her and she asserts that she doesn't wants to do anything illegal in this country. She adds that she wants a chance and that she hopes that there is some sense of acceptance.

Read on to know who is Sunny's favourite Bollywood actor... 

17. Sunny Leone is riding high on the success of her latest release Ek Paheli Leela. The actress is now gearing up for Kuch Kuch Locha Hai which is scheduled to release on May 15, 2015. In an interview with Rediff.com, the actress revealed quite a lot about herself. When asked about her fetishes, Sunny was quick to mention shoes, chocolates and good food. The report further quoted Sunny saying that she would love to peep into Sonam Kapoor’s closet and check out her wardrobe, would like to steal something from Priyanka Chopra! She added that Priyanka has a great sense of fashion and her style is very hip. When asked to choose her favourite actor from Bollywood, Sunny went all praise for Ranveer Singh. She added that Ranveer is not only a good actor, but whenever she sees him on television or at awards functions, she feels he has a larger-than-life personality, and that he is an attractive guy.

Read further to know why Sunny Leone visited the Siddhivinayak temple...

18. Bollywood’s sexy siren Sunny Leone was clicked by the paparazzi as she visited the Siddhivinayak temple at Prabhadevi on May 1, 2015. The former adult star visited the temple to seek blessings for her upcoming sex comedy Kuch Kuch Locha Hai. After the darshan, Sunny tweeted, “Thank you @Archana_Kochhar for my bright summery suit for Sidi Vinayak this morning- @KKLHtheFilm prayers!!!" [sic]
Directed by Devang Dholakia, the film also stars Ram Kapoor, Evelyn Sharma and Navdeep Chabbra in lead roles. Kuch Kuch Locha Hai is slated to release on May 8, 2015. Read further to know what Ram Kapoor said about working with Sunny Leone... 

19. Ram Kapoor, who has been cast opposite Sunny Leone in Kuch Kuch Locha Hai, will once again be pairing up with the actress for a dark action-thriller directed by Devang Dholakia. Talking about his stint, Ram was quoted in an IANS report as saying that, “It was an absolute pleasure and we had a blast working together. She is fun to work with and is very professional and hardworking. I will be working on one more project with Sunny which will not be a comedy.” The actor says he will start shooting for the film by the end of 2015.

Read on to know what problems the actress faced while promoting Kuch Kuch Locha Hai... 

20. Former adult star Sunny Leone will soon be seen opposite Ram Kapoor in Kuch Kuch Locha Hain. The sultry actress, who has appeared on various television shows to promote her previous films, may not have any takers on the small screen for her latest release. According to a report on Bollywoodlife.com, a source informed that Hindi GECSs were not willing to promote anything erotic on family channels, including Sunny's Kuch Kuch Locha Hain. Sunny's films like Jism 2Ragini MMS 2Hate Story 2 and Ek Paheli Leela were heavily promoted on TV so this comes as a surprise. Further to reports, GECs also claimed that they did not have any shows to accommodate Sunny Leone

While Sunny is busy promoting Kuch Kuch Locha Hain at various events, the actress also featured in a music video recently. Read on to know who starred opposite Sunny in it... 

21. Rannvijay Singh and Sunny Leone have featured together in MTV's music video. Sunny plays a girlfriend who knows everything better, while Rannvijay plays a good boyfriend, who follows his girlfriend's instructions. Reportedly, the music video contains interesting suggestions on 'What you should learn about what women love to woo them'. Sunny and Rannvijay are seen as a couple, dancing and romancing away, playing out the various suggestions in a Broadway style stage-play.

While Rannvijay takes lessons from Sunny, read on to know what Sunny thinks about winning awards..

22. According to a report on Hindustantimes.com, Sunny Leone, who is rising the temperature this summer with Ek Paheli Leela thinks that she will never win an award because of her past. However, the actress loves to attend award functions, stated the report. Sunny was quoted saying that there are a lot of people in the industry who don't like her and wouldn't want her to win an award. Reportedly, she made a resolution this year to get out of the house and socialise more, attend functions. She feels good when someone whom she knows gets an award and doesn't feel jealous about it, the report concluded.

Read further to know what a Congress spokesperson tweeted about Sunny Leone's presence in mainstream Bollywood films… 

23. According to reports, Congress spokesman, Abhishek Manu Singhvi, irked former Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, when he tweeted questioning the presence of Sunny Leone in mainstream Bollywood films. Abhishek's tweet read, "V shd be careful that western rejects like Sunny Leone are not allowed to epitomise indian culture or acquire the status of a Bollywood icon." [sic] Abdullah slammed Congress spokesman over his twitter remark and wrote, "I thought this was a fake handle but seems not. What the hell possessed him to tweet this???" [sic]

While Sunny has a slew of Bollywood films slated to release this year, the actress is all set to scorch the small screen again. Read on to know which show will Sunny be a part of... 

24. According to a report on IANS, Sunny Leone will be hosting reality show, MTV Splitsvilla,again. The actress had successfully hosted the last season and now she seems all set to be back with the show's eighth instalment. The Ek Paheli Leela star had reportedly expressed happiness over the show's TRPs last year and apparently could not say 'no' when approached by MTV to host the show again. The diva has already hinted at more love and romance in the upcoming season and also insisted that she is excited to return to the small screen. Until MTV Splitsvilla 8 goes on air, check out what Sunny Leone had to say about having a baby... 

25. According to a report in Mumbai Mirror, Sunny Leone and her husband, Daniel Weber, are all set to launch their own banner. Daniel was quoted in the report as saying that, "We already own a production house in Los Angeles called Sun Lust but this one will be completely different with a new name and will produce only Bollywood films. The first production will roll in October." The musician-producer himself turns actor with Dangerous Husn, co-starring two new leading ladies and wife Sunny in a special appearance. Daniel recently performed live with his rock band, The Disparrows, at a show, called India's Digital Superstars and now heads out to the Rhythm and Blues Music Festival in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh. He is quoted in the report as saying that, "I've composed a number for my upcoming film. We recently filmed the first song so it's all been about singing and going for Hindi-speaking classes."

Sunny Leone and husband, Daniel Weber, indeed lead very interesting lives and hence a documentary was made on them. Read on to know more... 

26. According to a report on Mid-day.com, a documentary on adult star-turned-Bollywood actress, Sunny Leone will premiere at the Sundance Festival in the US, next year. The film has been directed by Dilip Mehta, who is filmmaker Deepa Mehta's brother. Sunny’s husband, Daniel Weber has been quoted in the report as confirming that the documentary captures both Sunny’s and his life-story. Dilip Mehta shot them over 18 months and it has gone to the editing phase. It will release at the Sundance Fest next year.

Sunny has an interesting line-up of films all set to release soon. Here's when she dropped her blouse for Kuch Kuch Locha Hai... 

27. Sunny Leone is receiving rave reviews for her bold act in the trailer of her upcoming sex comedy Kuch Kuch Locha Hai. The sexy siren teams up with Ram Kapoor for the first time on silver screen. And looks like she is all set to take herself a notch higher by upping her oomph quotient in the film. In one of the scenes of the trailer, the actress strips off her scarlet blouse in front of a bunch of relatives of 45-year-old Gujarati businessman Praveen Patel, essayed by Ram Kapoor.

Read further to know how Sunny Leone played Marilyn Monroe... 

28. Sunny Leone has recreated Marilyn Monroe's iconic scene from the film, Seven Year Itchin her film Kuch Kuch Locha Hai. The actress posed in the same manner that Marilyn Monroe had, on the New York City subway gate. Reportedly, while working on Sunny's look, the makers wanted to pay an ode to the Hollywood diva. So they decided to recreate the cult scene.

Read on to know why Sunny Leone wants to be reborn as Salman Khan... 

29. According to a report on Hindustantimes.com, former adult star, Sunny Leone has confessed that she would like to be reborn as Bollywood superstar, Salman Khan. The actress, who is busy promoting her upcoming reincarnation drama, Ek Paheli Leela, stated that Salman Khan is one of the biggest stars that India has and nobody dares to mess with him. She was quoted in the report as saying that people are scared of Salman but they also love the actor and that he is a very nice man and does a lot of charity work. 

While the actress is all praise for Salman, read on to know why an FIR was lodged against her... 

30. According to a Mid-day report, an FIR has been lodged against Sunny Leone in Surat. Sunny Leone was in Surat to promote her upcoming film, Ek Paheli Leela. Her presence in the country's diamond hub resulted in chaos and the venue had to be shifted at the last minute. Apparently, a local, who felt that the former adult star was in the city for a different motive, filed an FIR against her. The reason behind the chaos was attributed to her topless snapshots from a private party that had gone viral last April. Buzz was that it was a bash hosted by a Surat-based diamond merchant on the Mumbai-Pune highway. A source has been quoted in the report as saying that the event was shifted from a five-star hotel to another place. Sunny had flown from Mumbai to Baroda and then reached Surat by road. Fearing trouble, the local organisers reportedly cancelled the original venue at the last minute and shifted the promotions to another hotel.

Sunny's Bollywood stint has always been embroiled in controversies. Read on to know why A-listers refuse to work with the actress... 

31. According to a report on IANS, the makers of Sunny Leone's Ek Paheli Leela have claimed that many actors refused to be a part of the film as Sunny had already been signed on to play the lead role of Leela. The director of the film, Bobby Khan has been quoted in the report as saying that, "Many big actors and known faces were approached for the film. They loved the script, but they refused it because Sunny belongs from the adult film industry. It was very sad that many actors refused to do this film." The director further added that Sunny was very sad due to this. He said, "Her past life was her choice, but in India, people's thinking is still like that...Many actors refused the film... Sunny felt bad and Daniel (Sunny's husband Daniel Weber) told me, 'Next time if you see an actor, I will come with you as I want to tell them that please work with my wife as she is very professional'. I felt very sad." Now the director wants Sunny to get an image makeover of sorts with his film as he claims that the character she plays is a very strong one. 

Sunny and husband, Daniel Weber share a great chemistry. Find out what the two were up to in an elevator...

32. Sunny Leone is already raising the temperature with the trailer of her upcoming movie Ek Paheli Leela, which is set to release on April 10, 2015. Apart from Leela, the sexy siren is busy shooting for Mastizaade and Kuch Kuch Locha Hai with Riteish Deshmukh and Ram Kapoor respectively. Despite her busy schedule, the hottie took time out for her hubby Daniel Weber. Daniel posted a picture with Sunny where both of them are seen bringing their quirk on in an elevator! The caption reads, " Love in an Elevator !!!!! Sunday relax time with @SunnyLeone.” [sic]

Read further to know why Sunny Leone developed an allergy and had rashes all over her body… 

33. According to a report on Indianexpress.com, Sunny Leone fell ill while shooting for Ek Paheli Leela in Rajasthan. The actress was apparently shooting in the desert playing a village belle carrying hay and water from the lake, when she developed an allergy and had rashes all over her body, the report stated. Reportedly, a doctor was called immediately and Sunny was treated on the sets. After a few hours, she resumed the shoot. (Image courtesy: Twitter)

Read further to know about the sequence when Sunny bathed in 100 litres of milk..

34. Sunny Leone, known for portraying her boldness on screen, had a mishap while shooting for her upcoming film Ek Paheli Leela in Rajasthan. According to a report on Desimartini.com, Sunny was shooting a sequence where she had to take a bath with 100 litres of milk. Because of the cold temperature in Rajasthan, the milk had to be diluted with hot water and it ended up giving her a few rashes. However, Sunny didn't stop and continued shooting.

Did you know that Sunny was scared to go on the sets of Ek Paheli Leela all by herself? Here's why... 

35. Sunny Leone's husband Daniel Weber is accompanying the actress on the sets of Ek Paheli Leela everyday. However, the reason why he is chaperoning his wife dearest is quite surprising. According to a report in Mid-day, the actress is petrified of co-actor Mohit Ahlawat's temper. Reportedly, the actor didn't like the manner in which a person on the sets was talking to Sunny and couldn't control his anger. He was so infuriated that he also slapped the person. A source has been quoted in the report as saying that Sunny was so shocked by the entire episode that she retreated to her vanity van and came out only when her security was ensured. And after that day, the actress insists that her husband accompanies her to the shoot everyday.

Sunny shares a great bond with her husband and the two are all set to record a video together. Read on to know more... 

36. According to a Mumbai Mirror report, Sunny Leone and husband, Daniel Weber are all set to appear together in a music video. The duo will star in a video that was likely to be shot in January 2015. A source close to the development has been quoted in the report as saying that the number, picturised on the couple, will feature in a web series. She's an internet sensation, but since both Sunny and Daniel were excited by the concept they have agreed to feature in it together. The video will be a quirky number about stardom and fame. It also features Bigg Boss contestant Ali Quli Mirza.

Read on to know why Sunny Leone stepped into the shoes of Dimple Kapadia...

37. According to a report in Mumbai Mirror, Sunny Leone is all set to reprise Dimple Kapadia's sensual moves from the song, 'Jaane do na...' from the film Saagar for her upcoming film, Kuch Kuch Locha Hai. Keeping her company will be her co-star, Ram Kapoor who will step into Rishi Kapoor's shoes for the song. According to the report, the recently shot song shows the former adult star crawling up to Ram Kapoor on all fours with RD Burman's romantic number from Ramesh Sippy's 1984 love triangle playing in the background. Composer Arko Pravo Mukherjee whose reworked version of 'Aaj phir tum...,' went viral after Hate Story 2, has come up with this track that he says has been tailored for Sunny's moves.

Here's when Sunny Leone tried to pull off a Mamta Kulkarni... 

38. Mamta Kulkarni has always been a figure shrouded in mystery. After her heady success in the film industry where she had worked with practically every major actor of the time, Mamta suddenly disappeared from the scene. Years later, it was reported that she had turned into an ascetic and chose not to be seen in public. However, reports of her alleged association with the drug cartel that was busted in Kenya, suggested otherwise. Overall, her life does seem to be fodder for a typical Bollywood potboiler. Perhaps this is the reason why photographer Jayesh Sheth is planning a biopic on the actress. According to a report in Mid-day, the photographer has planned to rope in adult star-turned-Bollywood actress, Sunny Leone to play Mamata Kulkarni in the biopic. Speaking about the same, Jayesh is quoted in the report as saying that he thinks Sunny bears a great resemblance to Mamata what with her sensuous body and innocent face. However, he also agrees that it is too early to discuss the possible actors since the idea is only in its scripting stages. The original script, reportedly, was about a struggling actress, who makes it big and then fades into oblivion. But after the recent reports about the actress, Jayesh Sheth is trying to accommodate certain changes in the climax. However, for now Sunny has not confirmed that she is doing the film.

Here are some lesser known facts about the adult star-turned-Bollywood actress, Sunny Leone

39. Sunny Leone grabbed eyeballs with her hot avatar in Bigg Boss and moved to Bollywood to set the screen on fire. The adult star faced criticism as well with her sudden found stardom in the industry. However, Sunny believes that it will take her a few films to prove her mettle as an actress. Sunny's real name is Karenjit Kaur Vohra but she is better known by her stage name Sunny Leone. The adult porn star is an Indo-Canadian and American actress, businesswoman and model. 

40. Sunny entered Bollywood after being seen on TV's biggest reality show Bigg Boss and claims that she will take few films to prove her acting prowess while she asserts that she is a hard-working actress like any other star. Sunny Leone was studying to be a pediatrician when she joined the adult film industry at the age of 19. 

41. In 2010, she was adjudged as one of the 12 top female stars in porn by leading men's magazine, Maxim. Sunny learned to use Glycerine to cry during dramatic scenes on the sets of Jism 2. In Ragini MMS 2, Sunny thrilled everyone with her bold avatar, but reports suggest that many of her scenes which were too bold for the Censor Board were deleted from the movie.

42. Before working in the porn industry, she worked in a German bakery, at Jiffy Lube, and later at a tax and retirement firm. Now, the actress is in India and trying to make it big in Bollywood. On being asked whether she was hesitant before moving to India, Sunny was honest and said, "I was very hesitant and scared. I was scared of the idea of leaving it all and coming to India. When I came in entertainment, I got hate mails from Indian communities in the US. I didn't want to go through all that again, but ironically what happened now is that the Indian community in the US told me they are happy for me."

43. Sunny, better known as an adult film actor and producer, was first introduced to Indians inBigg Boss Season 5 in 2011, and she credits the show for making her popular in India. Sunny Leone has directed 42 adult films and starred in 41 films. The actress is busy concentrating on her Bollywood career as an actress, but doesn't deny the chance to produce or direct Bollywood films in future. 

44. Sunny is married to Daniel Weber, but was engaged to Matt Erikson, vice-president of marketing at Playboy Enterprises before they broke up in 2008. The actress wants a healthy baby and about the same, Sunny in an interview to TOI said, "We definitely want to have children at some point. Danny wants a little baby girl and I want the baby to just be healthy, whether it's a boy or a girl. But I don't know when that will be, hopefully it will be soon." 

45. Sunny was seen in Ekta Kapoor's Ragini MMS 2 where she was seen increasing the glamour quotient in the film. The actress said that she isn't scared of ghosts and in real life have never had any such experience. However, Sunny is frightened of insects and bugs of any sort and is said to have a sort of phobia about them. 

46. Sunny, who loves to travel all over the world has been to India four times before she started working in the country. "After few of my films are released and people meet me, will they know that I am a dedicated person. It will take time. I can't escape who I am. I am not sorry for the way my life is. However, if I can change one person's opinion at a time then my job is done. Making people realize that even I am a person and I don't get on the table and remove clothes or I am not hitting at somebody's husband and that's not who I am. I am having fun shooting for films in India and I will continue to do that," said Sunny. 

47. The actress had shown her hot avatar in Bigg Boss where she caught the attention of Mahesh Bhatt and was signed for Jism 2. However, very few are aware that reportedly the adult star was to do a cameo in Kalyug but due to her financial expectations of a $1 million, director Mohit Suri retreated


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