I would say the most difficult part of film-making is dealing with people you are working with and trying to forget the drama that goes behind the scenes.
'Barfi!' was a beautiful film. I'm proud to be associated with it.
I am not from a film family. I don't know much, but I definitely knew that if I want to be a good enough actor, I should be able to do any sort of role.
I love music, I love to sing, but I am terrified of singing in public.
I have been singing since the time I was two. My mom says I would sing Gujarati songs with my grandmother when I was a kid.
As far as clothes are concerned, for the day, wear something chic: a good pair of jeans, crop, and open hair with a bright lip colour. For an evening, a nice pair of high-waisted trousers and a nice blouse looks great.
You may look at us actors and think that, 'Oh my God, they are so pretty, so perfect.' But that's not how it is. It takes two hours to get ready and look like this.
I like watching romantic comedies and animation.
I don't like being called a celebrity. So much so that I find it very uncomfortable looking at myself on the screen.
My mum is a rock star, and I idolise her. She was born in a conservative Muslim family, where the girls were not educated much, and she was required to wear a burkha. She felt repressed but dreamt of driving her own car, walking around in jeans and wearing sunglasses, and she did.
I have a lot of dignity and am my own woman who does not dance to anyone's tunes.
I didn't realise how much I was alienating people. I would constantly refuse to go out when friends would call. At one point, I didn't realise I was at home for a week.
Now I don't look at life where I'd say, 'Oh gosh, my life's over if I don't have films anymore.' My approach is that there's so much more for me to do.
You have one life, and it can't be just about work because you lose out on so many amazing years of your life if you just work, work, and work.
I am not one of those people who want to work 24/7.
I like meeting my friends, being with my family, going for holidays.
It might sound cowardly, but I do agree that if you speak out about the casting couch, it will end your career.
I can't watch Kevin Spacey's show anymore, though I have loved it earlier, because he has been accused of harassment. It disgusts me as a person.
When I was working in south films, I never understood how films were made.
In my first-ever shot, there was a big shell that was dropped on my belly in slow motion. I even asked the director why we are doing it, and he said it would look beautiful... and I wondered, 'Really? But why and how?'
