Mallika Sherawat says leaving for US was a good decision: 'I thought I could conquer the world, dekhi jayegi'

Mallika Sherawat said she had already earned a lot of fame and money in India, when she left for the US to explore new horizons.

Mallika Sherawat has opened up about her decision to quit Bollywood after acquiring a lot of fame, and leaving for the US to ‘explore other horizons’. The actor had made her mark in the Hindi film industry with Murder in 2004, and went on to work in several other films. She is now back to Hindi films with Rajat Kapoor's new movie, RK/RKay.

Mallika Sherawat had moved to the US after making a name in Bollywood. 

In a new interview, Mallika has said that she always had the devil-may-care attitude. The actor said she had the same attitude, when leaving for the US, as she had while leaving her home to work in Bollywood.

“I thought I could conquer the world, dekhi jayegi (will see). Coming from Haryana, from the Jat (a caste among Hindus) mindset. I rebelled, I packed my suitcase and set out for Bombay. Luckily, it worked out for me. I had the same attitude when I went to the US,” she told ETimes about her move to the US.

Mallika says her decision was ‘fruitful’ as she met the then US President Barack Obama twice, worked on a music video with singer Bruno Mars, and featured in an independent film, titled Politics of Love. "After having worked in Bollywood for 5-7 years, I thought the time was right to explore other horizons and different cultures. Faced with that situation, I told myself, why not. What have I got to lose? I have made enough name for myself in India. I’ve got money. I’ve got fame. Let’s try to go to a new country. And boy was it a good decision! Because America showed me so much love," she said.