Jammu: Prerna Bhat, a Jammu girl who made it big in television industry by clinching the lead role of a super cop in a serial titled Crime Patrol, said Bollywood received a severe setback after the July 2016 unrest.“There was a great buzz in the tinsel town after Late Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed visited Mumbai and met some of the top Bollywood directors and producers,” she said.The actress who has also worked in some Bollywood movies said: “However, with the Valley turning volatile after the killing of Hizb commander Burhan Wani, there was fear in the Bollywood camp and many projects got shelved.”“The directors and producers still want to make a comeback to the Valley, but the only thing they want is full protection and security while shooting,” she added.Hailing from Janipur in Jammu, Prerna, who left for Bollywood five years ago, besides taking a strong will to make it big in tinsel town, also desired to become the ambassador of the state for Bollywood to disseminate information about its people, culture, heritage and scenic beauty.Prerna began her career as a dancer and worked in several serials on Doordarshan in Jammu and Kashmir. She has acted in popular television shows like ‘Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara ‘, ‘CID’, and ‘Savdhaan India’. She has also worked in Bollywood films like ‘Grand Masti’, ‘Singh Saab the Great’ and ‘Future Toh Bright Hai Ji’. Now, after having earned a reputation in the tinsel town, Prerna is all set to venture into her first feature film as a parallel lead.
