divya dutta has firmly established herself over the years as one of the most talent actors in the film industry she can pull off almost any role in her 25year career divya has played many memorable roles and has won many awards including the coveted national award dutta who hails from ludhiana came from a completely non film background and didnt have a clue as to how the industry functioned but her talent determination andchildhood dream to be in the movies helped her accomplish her goal divya shares i dreamt of being an actor ever since i was four years old i would tear my moms dupattas tie them around my waist and apply her red lipstick to emulate amitabh bachchans paanchewing look in khaiyke paan banaraswala from the film don the entire neighbourhood was invited to see me perform with the added attraction of samosas and gulab jamuns being served during the performance i loved performing and i adored my audience i totally loved their reactions to my performances i was aware that this creative expression meant a lot to me yes i daydreamed a lot too in between my studying spells i would take a break and enact my reaction at a future award ceremony when they would announce and the filmfare best actress award goes to divya dutta divya also reveals how she dealt with rejection and learned how to the ways of the industry she shares my life has been an amazing journey of highs and lows i am equally proud of the lows because they made me who i am today i came from a nonfilm background i was raised in a very protective environment so i trusted everyone i met in the film industry the most interesting thing about our industry is that nobody says no to you to your face probably because you never know who will become a star the next moment and you might need him her so when i met people they all said we will work together soon so i would happily call my mother to tell her that her daughter had made it big i had signed 22 films its a different story that none of them went on the floors and even if they did it was without me of course this was my introduction to the world of rejections the world of no that i had never heard in my life till this time i was only used to love and pampering where had i come why were they not doing what they promised welcome to the real world she told herself despite the hardship he felts lucky to have a supportive family she shares i had a family which gave me the support very few people get my mom stood by me like a rock if i came home crying her lap was my solace it made me feel it wasnt the end of the world its a new day every day i realised its