Sunny Leone: 'I'm flattered by the controversy over Jism 2'

Sunny Leone has joked that she finds the negative press over her nudity in Jism 2 "flattering".

The former porn star makes her Bollywood acting debut opposite Emraan Hashmi in the erotic thriller.



She told The Times of India: "What can I say? I am flattered by the attention. Jokes aside, in the entertainment business no matter what you do some groups of people are going to have issues about it.

"Luckily for me, there are more people liking me than disliking me. That's the reason I returned to India after Bigg Boss to make a film. My husband and I have gone through the laws and regulations of this country (regarding pornography) and I'm conducting myself accordingly. I get really good vibes from India.

"I think the protest is directed more at the concept than the individual. I don't think the protests have to do with me. It's the whole package. They'll tear down a poster, we'll put up another one. No one should get hurt. I guess there will be people trying to tear me down regardless of what I do."

Posters for the film were reportedly torn down from hoardings in Mumbai last week.

The adult-certificate film has already faced cuts from Indian censors, who objected to the length of its lovemaking scenes.