Neha Sharma Hints at Contesting Elections, Says 'You'll Know in 5 Years' | Exclusive

Neha Sharma’s father Ajit Sharma is currently the Congress Legislative Party leader in Bihar Legislative Assembly. And ahead of the Lok Sabha polls in Bihar, she held a mega roadshow in support of him in Bhagalpur in the last week of April. A video of the two of them riding a Thar as they campaigned from Sonavarsa to Naugachhia went viral.

It further gave rise to chatter on social media with many speculating her political debut. Now, in an exclusive chat with News18 Showsha, Neha finally breaks her silence on the same and spills the beans on her political aspirations. “I was campaigning for my dad and not for myself. A lot of people thought that I was standing as a member of parliament. But no, that’s not for this season,” she says.

So, does this mean that she’s seriously considering contesting the next Lok Sabha elections in 2029? The Crook actor shrugs and says, “You will know in five years (smiles). I’m dropping little hints.”

On the work front, Neha will next be seen in the third season of Illegal, which is slated to release on JioCinema on May 29. She will be returning to play the role of a lawyer in the show themed on power, politics and betrayal. Bollywood, often, has also been called a bed of power play and politics. Sharing her thoughts on the same, Neha remarks, “I feel it’s everywhere and not just in our industry.”

She elaborates, “All of these things will always be a part of any workplace because everyone wants to be successful and be at a position of power that helps them control a lot of things. I won’t pinpoint and say that politics exist only in our profession.”

Neha’s quick to add that despite all that, she has never felt the need to give up her values and morals and one-up others for quick success. “Have I succumbed to it? No. I’m very grateful to the upbringing that I’ve had where my parents have taught me to stand my ground and stand for what I believe in. No matter what the situation is, I want to go home and sleep peacefully. When I go to sleep at the end of the day, I feel happy that I stood for what I believe in. If being this way works, that’s great. If it doesn’t, it doesn’t. So, I don’t believe that my greed to get somewhere is larger than my night with a peaceful sleep,” she states.

Illegal 3 will see her in a grey character who aims to be the top lawyer in Delhi while also forsaking her ideals. Happy to be exploring this new space, she points out, “I can say that I’m officially in my villain era. There are a few things I’m doing where I’m not even playing grey characters but they’re completely villainous. I’m looking forward to seeing how the audience perceives me.”