As humans, our instinct is to be free. And any sort of restrictions don't help.

For me, playing a mother was a point of resistance; the question of 'will I get typecast' was going on in my mind.

I do not make an effort to promote myself as a brand. I just focus on making the right choices that feel right to me as an actor.

I like to keep breaking the typecast and cliches.

I think, since the beginning, I have been attracted to unconventional films.

I can't do TV; I think I'll die as an actor first and then as a person.

In theatre, you rehearse for months and then perform. That way, you're totally in-sync with your character, the other characters, and the story.

There are so many people, organisations, parities, religions. Whatever you try, someone or the other will be offended.

I don't think people know what freedom of expression really means.

The more I grow as a person, the more I grow as an actor.

Whenever I have to work on my skills or add to my craft, I do theatre. It's one place where I can learn a lot as an actor.

When I entered the film industry, I didn't know anything about acting.

I like to read and watch a lot of movies.

I dont feel the need to be seen and heard all the time.

When I dont have work to talk about, I dont need to be in the headlines.

I prefer complete darkness while sleeping at my house. If I'm staying in a hotel, I keep the lights on.

I prefer eight hours of sound sleep at night. But on days when I can't, I try not to fuss about it and keep taking power naps through the day.

I am an actress, so my fans or the large audience should look at me as an actress on screen and love or hate me based on my performance.

I don't choose scripts with the intent to get an award.

It feels great to be given a protagonist role.

I do feel that I have the capacity to carry a full film on my shoulder.

You will not find outsiders getting main, important roles in big films. The difficult part is to meet the right people.

It is true that no matter how good your film is, you get judged purely on the basis of how well it does at the box office.

Every time I meet someone, they talk about 'Shaitan.'