There are many of us, be it Tabu or Karisma, who are playing strong protagonists and doing meaningful cinema. I would not draw a distinction between parallel and commercial cinema. Cinema is art, period. Believe me, dancing with five kilos of jewellery and a ghagra choli in the hot sun is a lot more demanding than wearing a cotton saree and saying strong dialogues. You mentioned Tabu and Karisma.
Healthy competition is always welcome.
It keeps you on your toes and drives you to perform better. Fortunately I have not had a chance to be insecure yet. We founded the company together, but at the time I had decided to give up acting. Since I have restarted my film career, my focus has changed. So it s their baby now.