India, Dec. 22 -- Chitrangada Singh says her decisions have shaped her journey as an actor, but sometimes listening to voices that weren't always her own has made her miss out on big projects too. "It's part of the process," she says, recalling, "I said no to Gangs of Wasseypur (2012). Anurag (filmmaker Kashyap) had come to me for the role that Richa Chadda eventually did." She adds how she not only turned down Richa's role but also Tanu Weds Manu (2011), which later starred Kangana Ranaut opposite R Madhavan.

"(Director) Anand Rai had come to me for the part that Kangana did, and I said no. I think at that time I listened to too many people and made some bad choices," says the 49-year-old, adding: "I think Kangana was brilliant. She was...