India, March 10 -- Actor Elnaaz Norouzi says navigating the entertainment industry has been as much about persistence as it has been about breaking past first impressions. Having built her career across streaming projects and films in India, the actor reflects on how the perception of performers, particularly women, continues to evolve alongside changing audience expectations.

Norouzi, who was recently seen in Masti 4, says she has come to understand that every actor's journey includes both successes and projects that may not work as expected. "In this industry some films work, some don't, and that's just part of the journey," she says, adding that what matters more is continuing to prove oneself as a performer. "For me the bigger thing ...