MUMBAI: Parineeti Chopra says that criticism, judgement and scrutiny are a part of an actor's everyday life. She adds that actors are an amazing mix of being very thick-skinned and very soft and emotional inside.
Parineeti is gearing up for the release of her upcoming film "The Girl On The Train", a remake of the Hollywood film starring Emily Blunt and is based on the book having the same name.
Talking about possible comparisons leading to criticism, Parineeti told IANS: "I think criticism, judgement and scrutiny are a part of actors' everyday lives. I think the amount of rejection an actor goes through, nobody goes through in their lives. We are rejected for an outfit that we wear or a photo might click. We are rejected for who we might date, we are rejected for a film we do, and at the auditions."
"Actors are an amazing mix of being very thick-skinned but being soft and emotional inside, and that is why this job has an edge over so many other jobs, " she added.
In the film, Parineeti will be seen playing Meera Kapoor, an alcoholic widow who gets embroiled in a murder investigation.
Parineeti continued: "There are times when you get world attention and love and you could go back to an empty house or you can do a 100 crore hit film and have nobody to call. There are various things that can happen. So, the point I am trying to make is that they are very thick skinned, they are made for criticism and they are ready for the love they receive. So, it goes hand-in-hand, " she said.
Parineeti is not worried about comparisons. "We honestly are excited because we have a very good reference point. The film was received well, the book was ofcourse a huge hit. We are positive that we are riding on a good train. We just hope that that film and book was appreciated and we are appreciated also, " she said.
"The Girl On The Train" releases on Netflix on February 26. It also stars Aditi Rao Hydari, Avinash Tiwari and Kirti Kulhari.