I get bored of training easily. I constantly need something to invigorate me, which will get me to hit the gym.

My personal style is classic. So a classic element will always find its way into everything I wear.

I am so glad to have found a sister in Sonam Nair. She makes work such a joy.

Working with a female director has great perks.

When you are an actor you are a very small part of a very large scheme of things.

I have always wanted to make a movie, in fact I always wanted to direct someday. But I never thought I would be a producer.

I only want to be part of movies that I believe in and I have no regrets.

Failure at the box office of some of my earlier films led to a lack of opportunity to play main lead in good films.

I lost my biological father when I was 9, I lost my stepfather at 23. Both men had such a deep impact in my understanding of life.

My stepfather was an exemplary human being. It took me a lot of time to accept him as a parent. But what he did intelligently was he befriended me.

As a child, I remember seeing what a struggle it was for both my parents to accommodate and adjust to the idea of not being together. They cared for each other deeply; they loved each other. They just couldn't stay together because they wanted different things from life and sometimes, it happens.

People all over the globe love to see women in a sari. I always love to be draped in one as well.

I have always expressed my opinion fearlessly. To not express the truth is far more frightening.

It takes a lot of drive to succeed as an independent producer.

I have always believed that cinema is one of the greatest instruments of positive social change. Stories can be light, engaging and poignant, but they need to say something.

I look for gravitas and substance that can outlast the theatrical experience.

Every person has the ability to influence change. I am grateful that my voice counts, and I am able to influence change. But more than that, there is a certain amount of activism that is engrained in me.

Every child must have a childhood they deserve. But unfortunately, millions of children are deprived childhood and their dreams crushed under the burden of poverty.

If you are asking me whether I would want to have kids, I would say obviously I want them. It's only natural after a certain phase in life.

For any female actor, the age between 35 to 45 is treacherous. Filmmakers tell me, I am at that awkward age. No parts are written for women in this age bracket, while men at that age flourish and have great careers.

Roles for women need to be better written.

It is important for the film industry to rise above ageism.

I think the ability to empathize with another person's experience and go into the trajectory of their journey is challenging.

It is extremely empowering when you are making fundamental and critical decisions on different levels of production, till the final showcase on the screen.