I would like to portray something that would challenge the actor in me.

After working so hard in 'PKP 1,' I made a space for myself in the film world. Why would I give it away to somebody else? Shouldn't I be benefitted from that image if I have created something for myself?

The box office performance of a film is instrumental in an actor being perceived as saleable.

An actor is most vulnerable at the lowest point of his career.

I briefly studied martial arts in college and realised that I might not be a great fighter physically, but it gave me mental strength and boosted my confidence.

I want to ensure that I strike a balance between all kinds of films.

People don't remember my work in my earlier films, as 'PKP' has been etched forever in their minds. So, I get similar kind of roles.

If women speak their mind, then they are termed as trouble makers or attention seekers.

I belong to a Bohri Muslim family, and for us, food is our biggest celebration. We are used to elaborate five- to six-course meals.

Casting directors said that I look like an urban girl with sharp features. Maybe that is true, but we are living at a time where a lot of advanced make-up techniques are available.

The perception about me has changed to a certain extent after the success of 'Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety.'

I don't have the similar amount of success like my contemporaries have.

When I do films, I get off-days. But, in theatre, there are back-to-back shows with non-stop rehearsals. It's too scary a thought.

I am not playing a villain or a negative role in 'Turram Khan.' My character is that of a simple small-town girl.

My wardrobe is minimalistic.

You need to be comfortable with yourself first and then decide what you want to achieve.

I have made every other person who has helped me my godfather.

I was one of the shortlisted girls for the female lead of the Oscar-winning film 'Slumdog Millionaire' along with Freida Pinto.

The more layered, more complicated the role... The more I enjoy it.

I am an extremely greedy actor. I want to do all sorts of roles.

With films like 'NH-10' and 'Phillauri,' what Anushka Sharma is doing, or what Shraddha Kapoor and Vidya Balan are doing with their films, the industry is changing for women.

Nobody wants to play the antihero.

Which girl doesn't see the bank balance of the guy she is marrying? Not only the girl - even her parents want her to marry a financially secure guy.

'Pyaar Ka Punchnama' was mainly a boys' film; we girls were just a catalyst. We would set up a situation for them to react to, and the joke would come on us. The applause was for the boys. But, the film paved the way for me in the industry.