You see, I have many friends in the Hindi film industry.

Pakistan tries mentally challenged girl of blasphemy against the Holy Book. India arrests kids for posts on Facebook. Morbid competition?

You see, I have many friends in the Hindi film industry.

I could play Arab roles, even German roles, Italian roles because I had that look.

Everything has its advantages and disadvantages.

The Anglo-Saxon world saw India as an underdeveloped country. The land of snake charmers, the cows on the street, that "ex-colony-backward-nation" kind of viewpoint, very condescending. Europe on the other hand, saw India in a more romantic, mystical, spiritual way, as a place that's a fountain of wisdom.

India can't be looked at as a country; it's more of a continent.