I think it's important to know yourself before you try to deal with a relationship.

Awareness is very, very important because we're living in a world which is literally shrinking by the day. We are global citizens. So, for us not to be aware of what's happening to our neighbor is almost sad. Once you're aware, then you can decide what cause you want to dedicate your time to.

I think when you have doubts, you just say no.

I wouldn't want to do a Bollywood film per se, but I would like to do an Indian-language film. For some reason I think Bollywood has become synonymous with commercial cinema, which is song and dance and everything that is larger than life, and I am interested in the reality.

I think it's important to know yourself before you try to deal with a relationship.

Everything big-budget or stereotypical I was offered after 'Slumdog Millionaire' was a huge no-no.

Growing up in Bombay made me immune to culture shock, in a way. So, culture shock is not part of my DNA.