With a track record of at least two films every year, Sonakshi Sinha has been working non-stop since she made her acting debut in 2010 with Dabangg. That’s why the actor has now made a decision to “slow down” in her career.

“It was a very conscious decision,” she says, and continues, “I realised, at some point, I was burning out. I had literally no time for myself. I started putting on weight because I couldn’t find time to work out, and was just working and working. That’s why you have to keep yourself happy, and spend more time on yourself.”

The 33-year-old, who has been a part of a variety of films over the years such as Rowdy Rathore (2012), Lootera (2013), and Mission Mangal (2019), adds that being overworked had a serious impact on her.

“I am a workaholic, I just love working. When I was doing that (working non-stop) too, I was enjoying it. But I realised that I was getting tired and cranky. I wasn’t able to find time to paint, or even go to the gym, and these things are very important for your personal growth. That’s when I thought you should do one thing at a time — enjoy work and your personal life as well. I have been happier since!” she maintains.

Last year was originally supposed to see the release of her film Bhuj: The Pride Of India, in which she stars alongside Ajay Devgn. But owing to the pandemic it was put on hold and will now release on an OTT platform. What’s currently keeping Sinha busy is her web debut with a series directed by Reema Kagti.

On what prompted her to finally make the move to the OTT space, she explains, “I’ve never really strategised what I am going to do next. I think very instinctively, from the heart. So, when Zoya (Akhtar) and Reema approached me with the script of the series, I was completely blown. I was in a place where I was not signing anything. I was not enjoying anything, nothing was resonating with me. I heard this, and I was like, ‘I have to do this’. It was as simple a process as that for me. If I like it, I will do it.”