Sonam Bajwa recently revealed her regret over rejecting Bollywood roles due to concerns about Punjabi audience and family perception, particularly regarding kissing scenes. She admitted her fear of backlash, but was surprised by her parents’ understanding, who deemed such scenes acceptable if for a film. Bajwa’s upcoming projects include ‘Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat’.
Sonam Bajwa recently opened up about rejecting Bollywood movies. The actress, who was last seen in ‘Housefull 5’, admitted that she regrets missing out on those opportunities. Bajwa shared that she used to be scared about how Punjab and her family would think about taking on such roles.Rejected movies because of ‘kissing scenes’In an interview with Film Companion, Sonam shared, “I said no to a couple of things in Bollywood because I was like, ‘Is Punjab going to be OK with it?’ We have that mentality that families will be watching.”The actress went on to share that she was “very scared” to do a kissing scene in a film because she thought, “How are people going to respond to it? How will these people, who’ve made me who I am, respond to it? Is my family going to understand that this is for a film?”Sonam shared that she had all such questions in her mind at that time. The actress then stated that she had a conversation with her parents about it, and they said, “Yes, if it’s for a film, it’s fine.”Shocked to hear her parents’ approval, she admitted that she wondered why she didn’t have a word with them before. She said, “I was so shy to discuss this with my parents, and they were like, ‘Koi nahi, je film liya, koi chakkar ni (If it’s for film, then it’s not an issue).”Sonam Bajwa’s upcoming projectsThe actress will next feature in ‘Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat’, co-starring Harshvardhan Rane. The film is slated to hit theatres on October 21, 2025. Sonam was last seen in the film ‘Baaghi 4’, with Tiger Shroff, Sanjay Dutt, and Harnaaz Sandhu. Directed by A. Harsha, the film was released in theatres on September 5, 2025. However, the movie failed to pull the audience to the theatres.
