When you are a pan-Indian actress, you are doing films in different languages and invariably, you end up not signing films in one language or the other for a brief period.
Luckily for me, I get a lot of acting-oriented scripts.
I have worked really hard to reach where I am - I worked hard on my Hindi and diction because I am a Parsi and Hindi is not my strong point, and I've also learnt Tamil and Telugu because I want to get my lines right. I want to be known as a performer.
I love anything that's mythical, and fantasy is one of my favourite genres.
I've loved Lucknow for its feel, its people and the food.
I have a younger brother, who's a year younger than me and we are thick as thieves.
If someone says anything mean to me I just kind of brush it off.
I strongly believe in 'if it catches my eye, it's something I'd buy.'
Follow your heart. Make sure whatever you wear makes you feel sexy and confident.
Drink lots of water - at least 2 litres a day.
I haven't faced a casting couch in the South or Bollywood. But yes, I have faced my share of harassment in both industries. I don't have the guts to name them because they are powerful people - men and women who made sure I felt helpless.
I have had an actor squeeze himself up against me during a shot in a song and whisper in my ear that he was so glad that I was in the film with him. When I threw him off me and refused to speak to him again, he made my experience miserable.
I am a family-oriented person.
My family keeps me grounded.
Acting is about reacting, and it's not easy to do that when you don't have a good co-star.
I'm glad I did South films because I feel they have moulded me. They are really loud and are in a different language, so it's not easy.
Yes, I do know Gymnastics, etc. I also do Yoga.
I love different exercises. If your body gets used to one particular type of exercise, it won't be good. I keep changing my exercise and that way, I have been fit.
I never ever thought I would do an international project.
I've always believed that staying healthy and fit have to do with keeping your body clean from the inside.
