I was really surprised when I was told that my grandmother did not come to see me till a month after my birth. I was born seven years after my only sister Chandranshu, and my birth was a big disappointment for her.

Rankings are not so important. I am only focused on winning tournaments.

I want to be the best, it's not about the ranking, it's about being consistent.

I am a huge Bollywood fan, and my favourite actor of all time is Shah Rukh Khan.

Badminton is not as glamorous as cricket.

I cannot believe there is caste system in society; I cannot believe people are judged on the basis of their prosperity.

I was really surprised when I was told that my grandmother did not come to see me till a month after my birth. I was born seven years after my only sister Chandranshu, and my birth was a big disappointment for her.