Of course, people have tried to stereotype me... But it's very short-lived if you realise that you're only as new as your newest film... You have to look beyond the period of initial reactions and recognise that there's a bigger body of work and an effort to do something bigger.
There were a lot of pretty women in cinema around Audrey Hepburn's time, but she stood out because she had a very interesting personality - which went beyond her looks. She did so much for women, for animal rights, for children's education - it's always the personality that comes through and makes one seem beautiful.
I think it's what's inside that makes you beautiful on the outside.
You wouldn't believe how many people have told me that I need to fix my teeth or that I need to restructure my jawline.
I love being unconventional because that's the reason I stand out.
I like fashion, but it's not something that I follow religiously.
Often, we hide our personality and are afraid of bringing it out in our clothes. So, I think when people are fashionable, they are able to express themselves.
I will say that my style sense is very mercurial. There are days when I love to be all comfy, relaxed in casual wear, and there are days when I go all matching, matching.
I am just like a common woman who love shopping in Sarojni Nagar and Janpath. I am the one who shops on Indian street, in malls of Dubai and even vintage stores of London and New York.
Going to London at 18 to study drama and theatre made me grow up really fast.
Being independent in my choices is important to me.
We need better and stronger roles for female actors.
I don't work for awards; they're just an icing on the cake.
My mom was very worried when I was starting off my career in the film industry. She never told me to not take up acting, but she would always tell me to have a backup plan so that if nothing works out in the acting career, then I can switch.
You can't force people to change. You can only give them the option.
I am not an activist. I am an actor.
A film is a mirror image of our society. If there's something wrong with the way we make films or the way women are stereotyped, then it means that it's happening in real life.
Women should get together and become the pillars of support for each other.
I do not get that many offers in commercial cinema, to be very honest.
I think, no matter how successful you are, there is some struggle of one kind or the other for every actor at every level. There are times when your work progresses at an extremely slow pace.
