I think India is very passionate about films. It's almost a second religion back home. Due to that, I think film stars are - are really held in great esteem. Not that we're complaining, but I think with that comes a lot of responsibility.
In an ideal world, it would not take a film star to get the media focused on mental illness.
In the days of Gary Cooper, James Stewart etc, film stars personified the better aspects of human nature.
I am not somebody who feels comfortable socialising at parties where many film stars gather and endlessly chat, because I am quite introverted.
In France and other European countries, film stars are more celebrated. In Germany, if we are good at what we do, we are respected but not acclaimed. And, of course, we are not paid like Americans are.
I was quite academic, quite geeky when I was a kid. I was more interested in going to school than I was in becoming a film star or something.
The only thing more intimidating than a huge international film star is your mother-in-law.
I wanted to be a martial arts film star when I was a teenager.