I can be Sunny Leone because of Daniel: Sunny Leone

Sunny Leone is a busy girl. She has just launched a playschool called the Art School, her new eye-kit under her own cosmetic line also just released and she is occupied with her lingerie brand, too. “Five years from now, I want my business to grow at a level that is recognised around the world,” says the former Bigg Boss contestant. As far as acting goes, her new Telugu film Koka Kola is coming out and the television reality show Splitsvilla 12 sees her as a host. “I don’t think I have any more space left on my plate,” she laughs, as we catch up for an interview. Excerpts from the chat...

How do you juggle between acting, business and motherhood? 

It has to be done. There is no choice. If all the moms out there are reading this, they will know exactly what I am talking about. Kids have to be fed, they have to have their baths, they have to go to school. You (parents) need to give them proper attention and be there and watch them grow. You have to take care of the household, go to work and one million things have to get done every day. But, I am not complaining and I love my life. Yes, I don’t sleep much, but this is the best part of my life ever. I am good at time management and so is my husband (Daniel Weber). So, there is always someone or the other taking care of the kids. And we both are hands-on parents.

Do you feel that Daniel doesn’t get enough credit for what he does?

Anybody who knows me and Daniel — even a small percentage of who he is, is aware that I can be Sunny Leone because of him. If there is no Daniel then there is no Sunny, it is that simple. He gives me the ability to follow my dreams and passions. He is a man with many talents and loves what he does with company, productions and is very hands-on.

Recently, your son Asher was compared to Taimur Ali Khan on social media...

Yes, there were comparisons. Asher has a golu little face and so does Taimur. Social media will do what they want to. Taimur is a very, very cute child and Asher is adorable, too.

(Kareena Kapoor Khan with Taimur, Sunny Leone with son Asher)

You are known for your dance numbers. Does it come easy or do you have to work hard?

I still have to work hard. I have two left feet. I always tell them (choreographers) that you have to teach me like I am four years old and we will make it through the song laughs). I like to consider myself as a good listener, I pay attention and work hard.

What excites you more — acting or dancing?

It is definitely acting in films. Though, I love songs and have had a great time shooting them.

What kind of roles would you like to perform on-screen at this stage of your career?

If the role fits me then the genre doesn’t really matter. I have to be intrigued by the story and the content that I am reading and I have to believe that. How does it look on the screen or does it have a meaning or not. It has to work for me whether it is serious or a horror-comedy or drama. You reach a time in your life when choosing one type of genre doesn’t help you as an artist at all.

What can one expect from your stint in Splitsvilla 12?

Rannvijay Singha (co-host) and I work up the situation. Contestants do what they want to and set the pace of the show. They do all the talking (laughs). But the difference this year is, we have incorporated new-age,  online dating and apps in the show, which is always evolving.

You have been working here for the past eight years. Do you sometimes find the fame and popularity surreal?

It has been an absolutely amazing journey. I am really thankful to so many fans and people that I have worked with. It’s not what I had pictured in my mind before I came here. But, yeah, it is a dream come true.