India, Oct. 8 -- It has been 10 years since Saiyami Kher debuted in Bollywood with Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Mirzya. The film might not have worked as intended, but from then till her recent release, Priyadarshan's Haiwaan, the actor says she has faced everything from nasty comments to being made to feel insecure. However, in an interview with Hindustan Times, she says that everything that followed it has always been worth it. "I've always wished to be an actor for a long time," she says.

When I ask Saiyami to describe the feeling of being an actor in Bollywood for 10 years, she says, "You know, when you climb a really high mountain, and the journey to the top is tough? But looking back from the top, the view is spectacular. It was tough...