'Zakhm' was my last film as a director.

India was going though a difficult time in 1997. We had revolving door governments.

It's only a big man who makes you feel big.

Life experiences cannot be learnt on the film set or in front of the camera.

Vijay Anand's death marks the passing away of a true, original mind. Vijay had charisma and cinematic dazzle. He was the first who gave Indian film directors the status of a star.

There is no one idea of India, but ideas of India.

Cinema is not part of my entertainment.

It's always better to make a hero than lean on one. My goal is to emulate China in the filmmaking business, not Los Angeles.

I have only an appetite for masochistic truth, and only box-office collection figures interest me.

When the film industry moves to the 21st century, there should be no doubt in anyone's mind that the money used in film-making is clean and devoid of any underworld connections.

The Congress may have made mistakes, but their ideology is not wrong.

I can be unhappy with the Congress, but I cannot give up on its ideology.

Life continues, irrespective of whether we are there or not.

I was a dreamer, and thank God for that!

I am what this country dreams of achieving: a perfect example of composite India.

The narratives in which you're born have a fierce pattern of repetition.

In a country like India, with an ever-changing demography, adaptability is the most important attribute to survive in the industry.

Making a film is very gratifying and intoxicating. It does great things to your self-esteem, but pushing people and mentoring them to their full potential is far more fulfilling.

Every five years, there is a shift in cinema space, but we are slow to catch that. Young people understand that shift.

One needs strong performance to put across a point in theatre.

It's extremely important that plays reflect contemporary times and should not just be about asking for social change without having any connect with the audience.

It would be false if I claim that the Congress has in the past not let down its ideology, especially pertaining to Muslim community.

'Hamari Adhuri Kahani' is a very emotional perspective on a traditional Indian woman.

I have made more good films than anyone else in the country.

I am in the business of entertainment.

Having buildings, growth models, having great progress, flyovers, and no human being is feeling for human being is a nightmare scenario.

I'm not a stranger to the persecution that Muslims have faced over the years.

'Dhoka,' I think, is not just meant for Pakistan and India but for South Asia.

If you can't put problems in your own backyard to rest, then how can you deal with larger issues?

I do not want myself to be restricted to a pigeonholed kind of filmmaker.

People love miracles; they love stories which break through adversities.

I am not a person who believes in austerity or denial.

I would say more power to women who scream from the rooftop about something wrong done to them, whether it is after 10 years or 20 or 50... It doesn't make a difference.

I was never good at school, couldn't get a job. I was a disaster when I tried to do things the way the world wanted me to.

No matter how tough my life was, I was always looking up at the sky and wishing for good things.

The price of wisdom is innocence. So, I have definitely become wiser but sadly a little less innocent.

Through life's ups and downs, and the few mistakes we make and all the successes that we get, let nobody - nobody's opinion - define who you are. And if anybody defines who you are, let it be yourself.

My first priority is my child.

Failure is knowledge, and knowledge is success.

If it were up to me, I would wear a peshwas and a gharara everywhere.

I am the first Pakistani actress who got the opportunity to work with Shah Rukh Khan as the main lead.

I've given 'Bin Roye' everything, and I'm hoping that people enjoy something different coming from Pakistani cinema.

Being the Lux girl has been a real journey! I did my first ad before my first film released. I was shy and unaware.

Money is not a driving force for me when it comes to my passion: that is, dramas and films.

Empowering women with better education, being sensitive towards their wellbeing, health, happiness, ensuring equal opportunities, and respecting their rights will go a long way in transforming Pakistan.

I'm the poster child for cyber bullying. It's hurtful.

I was shooting for 'Bin Roy' and 'Ho Mann Jahaan' simultaneously.

If I have to choose between a Bollywood film and Pakistan film, it may sound cliched, but I will go with the script first. And if both the scripts are equally good, then I will choose a Pakistan film.

I am very excited about 'Raees.' But more than this, I am nervous, too. It feels like I am under pressure to show my acting skills.

When I read my interviews, I feel, is it me? I constantly wonder if someone will get hurt if I say this or that. It is unfortunate that I am scared to say what I feel.