You've got to understand that in Bollywood, every actor is an instrument, and yet a human being. They come to the set with a set agenda, believing, 'This is who I am, this is what I want, and no, I am not going to become that character you want me to.'

I grew up in a very small town which is remote even by Indian standards. I always dreamed of the world.

Making films is about having absolute and foolish confidence; the challenge for all of us is to have the heart of a poet and the skin of an elephant.

Marriage of attraction is a gamble anyway, so you might as well marry into a family that is similar to your own, and make that much less of an adjustment. But the 'love marriage', as it is called, is equally common in India now. But it would be interesting to do a comparison of what would work better. Marriage is hard work, and it is a gamble.

What is really important to me is a sense of humour and a mischief about life. Life is just too boring otherwise.

Truth is more peculiar than fiction. Life is really a startling place.

Creative freedom is an imperative for me, but it doesn't really exist in a Hollywood game.