When I was just four-and-a-half, my parents separated and both my parents remarried.

I was born and brought up in Hyderabad.

'Kaafir' has come along because I have never been more aligned with my truth.

The only challenge I faced in the beginning was that no one believed I could seriously see a film through.

Be it acting, writing, directing or producing, I love cinema. I love the art of telling stories and I'm happy doing one of the above or all of the above.

Being married to a wonderful, motivating partner has brought happiness and a greater sense of purpose to my life.

My privilege as a celebrity doesn't disallow me pain.

Some people feel divorce is an excuse to not compromise. Yes, in life you have to adapt and compromise. But the questions is - when does it stop? How much is too much, how less is too little? That's a personal choice.

Give me rice, dal and some aachar any day, or a Spaghetti Bolognese.

I have 32 sweet teeth. I love everything from chocolates of all kinds to panna cotta to Khubhani ka Meetha and Double ka Meetha.

It's really wrong to judge someone because of their beliefs.

There are many women who are getting the opportunity to play fantastic parts on the web like Huma Qureshi in 'Leila,' Shefali Shah in 'Delhi Crime' and so many others. It gives opportunity to those who are not getting the work that they desire to do because of their age. So web is doing a social service.

Children are my favorite people, because they inspire me with their optimism and spirit.

I think every opportunity, every disappointment, every rejection, every accolade... everything has contributed in shaping my character and my choices and who I have become.

I always wanted to play a bigger part in the process of cinema, so production felt like a very natural progression and calling.

One thing led to another and I was selected from Hyderabad for the Miss India pageant. I remember my mother being really surprised that I wanted to take part!

It is impossible to teach people to conserve nature if they don't learn to love nature.

While growing up, I saw how finances can play havoc in anybody's life. While we were comfortable, money didn't come easy.

I don't give in and I don't believe in giving up. This comes naturally to me, I know no other way.

People worship and revere Ganga as a mother, and then throw away flowers in a plastic bag into the same river.

I'm a minimalist: For a day look, I like earth tones,and at night I go with kohl and a smudgy black eye.

I happened to be spotted by a modeling agent who offered me a part-time job at 16. Everything happened very quickly after that - advertising campaigns, fashion shows, editorial shoots.

I've been meditating since 14 years and my mornings are spent in the building garden.

I did not set up Born Free because I wanted to see myself in films... I want to take my aspirations to another level.