The film industry is a lovely family and I respect it.

Kolkata is the relatively unexplored part of India as far as Hindi films are concerned.

As a person, I'm pretty much the same except that I've come to terms with who my real friends and supporters are. I don't get particularly friendly with new people at first go.

A good script and a good brief from the director is enough to let me know what is expected of me.

Kolkata is a great city, has great food and great people. We had some problems finding the kind of old buildings we were looking for, and even handling the crowds, but on the whole it was fun shooting there.

As an actor, I've grown considerably. It's taken me years to get comfortable doing a romantic scene and dancing on stage in front of a live audience. I've really opened up a lot.

The film industry is a lovely family and I respect it.