Sunny Leone: I know my story and the choices I made, but I was not mentally aware of how it affected my family

Sunny Leone is showing her life and story in the web series Karenjit Kaur. The actor is receiving a good response for the show. She is playing herself in the series.

In an interview with Mid-Day, Sunny was asked about her experience of shooting for her biopic. When asked what made her act in her own biopic, she answered, "Shareen Mantri from Nammah Films and Daniel [Weber], my husband, came to me with this idea. After my last experience with a documentary, [Mostly Sunny on Netflix], I was not keen on doing anything. Shareen expressed her motive behind telling my story and the route she hoped to take. Something clicked. I wanted people to see a human story, which is probably not what they were expecting me to showcase."

The Jism 2 actor was asked whether it was tough for her to relive her past and she said, "It was beyond difficult to shoot this series. I can't even begin to express what I was feeling. The second season broke my spirit and I'm still trying to heal. I was objectively viewing my life and seeing the other side of the coin brought me to tears. I know my story and the choices I made, but I was not mentally aware of how it affected my family and the other people in my life. I

think, that realisation hurt."

Some people think that Sunny Leone has made a biopic on her life to whitewash her image. When she was told about the same, she stated, "I don't know what people are talking about. My intention was to show the true story. The series is for fans who have always been by my side. I want them to understand that I am just like them."