I actually didn't mind school, and I enjoyed university and college.

When you doubt one thing about yourself, you start thinking there's also something wrong with your hair, your body, your clothes, your accent.

There's one disturbing notion throughout India that light skin is more attractive than dark.

Everybody comes up with this term lucky-"Oh, she's so lucky." Even though I was lucky, I had a lot of struggle before that. I said I was going to give up everything at age 25 and get into event management because nothing was going for me. I used to have a lot of nervous breakdowns.

It always feels great to be at the start of something new. It's almost like a revolution, in a way.

I am first and foremost an actress of Indian origin.

I actually didn't mind school, and I enjoyed university and college.