India, Aug. 17 -- After nearly 15 years in the industry, Sonakshi Sinha says the only way she has stayed grounded is by being authentic: "A lot of actors are misguided, believing they are something that they are not. But if I can show myself authentically to someone, why not? If you keep up a facade, your whole energy is spent in keeping up with it. Main kharch nahin hona chahti uss tarah se."

That same thought drives her latest experiment with fans -a YouTube channel. While long-form content was unfamiliar to her. Sonakshi Sinha says the platform gave her space to connect in an unfiltered way. "When you find something that doesn't feel like work or pressure, it becomes fun," she notes.

The actor adds that having the choice of what to p...