Actress

I was lucky that my first movie itself established me as an actress.

I do watch Malayalam films, but please don't ask me which are the ones that I saw.

People call me fussy, but that's a fallacy.

It takes me some time to get into what I am doing - since I am not a trained actor, I don't have that skill. I have to think of what I am doing and how it comes through.

Hrithik Roshan is excellent - he is miles ahead of everybody in passion and dedication.

We're in a business where we need to look good. That is what people come to see. You have to take care of yourself.

Life has to be a roller coaster ride. Otherwise, what's the point of living? Why should I make a song and dance about mine?

If there has to be one favourite actor of mine, it has to be Rajesh Khanna.

I have had so many gaps that I have not been consistently working, and the thing is that you get better with more work.

I'm not satisfied in the sense I am not looking for any roles, but I do make peace with myself saying that 'I am not the best in the world.' But I have tried to give my best, and I want to get better.

There is a future for English films. Don't we all talk, breathe, and think in English? If we can talk and think in English, we can also make films in English.

Actors used to concentrate on acting, but today they are businessmen, too, and think about the numbers game as well. They multi-task very well. It's admirable that they have this ability.

I don't get too much work to begin with, and whatever I get is mostly not good enough.

I just love candles... the colour, the glow, the light.

I never thought I would get a National Award. For me, it was huge, and I got complacent.

Hindi cinema hasn't moved at all in terms of roles for actresses beyond 18 years.

My candle-making business gives me decent money.

It is a pleasure if you pull out all your clothes out of the wardrobe and manage to fit into everything easily.

If the audience likes your work, if they like you, they don't think whether you are married or have children or not. I made that quite clear.

I am trying to do films that stay with me for some time. 'Banaras' stays with me.