She came to Mumbai from Delhi to try her luck in Bollywood as an actress.

But after doing more than 56 item numbers in Bhojpuri films and some hot numbers in Bollywood, Sambhavna Seth could only attain the title of sex symbol and item girl.

Not content with bagging an award for her item number in a Bhojpuri film recently, she continues with her quest for meaty roles in Bollywood. On her recent visit to the city, she tells NT how she plans to make her dreams come true.

ON NAGPUR

This is Sambhavna’s third visit to the city in the last two years. Ask her the reason for the frequent visits and she replies, “Nagpurians actually pamper me a lot. I am in constant touch with some of my fans here through the phone and e-mails. Now they are like my family members.”

UPSET WITH RAKHI SAWANT

Upset over the fact that Rakhi Sawant recently snatched the dance number that she was supposed to do in Shakir Sheikh’s film Mudrank, Sambhavna says, “Two days before the song, ‘Money money touch me honey’ was to be shot, I was told that Rakhi was doing that number and I was asked to do another song in the film. That girl is selfish and insecure.” Calling Rakhi a phoney, Sambhavna continues, “She gathers publicity through cheap talks. Her going public about her silicon implants was yuck.”

HIDDEN DESIRES

Sambhavna is all set to sizzle the screen with six dance numbers in Bollywood in her forthcoming films. But she says that she wants to shed the sex bomb tag. “I wish to work with crème de la crème directors of the industry and would like to be recognised as an accomplished actress. It is all a matter of time and luck I guess,” says she and adds, “there is nothing wrong in being an item girl, but people like Rakhi have made this genre very cheap.”