My basic knowledge about Punjabi comes from films.

I think marriage and live-in relationships aren't really different. It is just a piece of paper that separates the two.

We actors get a lot of love, but at times, we get double the amount of negativity for no reason whatsoever.

When you are working with actors who are secure, who have nothing really to prove, it gets a lot easier working with them.

When you are working with likeminded people, then there are no pretences.

When I see myself on screen, I am always looking at the bad bits and finding fault in something or the other.

There are days when there's no will to do anything. It's not easy for someone in my profession, because you are always meant to be in the limelight. I can't just not turn up, as I will come across as unprofessional, and people won't work with me anymore.

I am very critical about the way I look.

I don't like the way my arms jiggle.

In my first-ever shot, there was a big shell that was dropped on my belly in slow motion. I even asked the director why we are doing it, and he said it would look beautiful... and I wondered, 'Really? But why and how?'

When I was working in south films, I never understood how films were made.

I can't watch Kevin Spacey's show anymore, though I have loved it earlier, because he has been accused of harassment. It disgusts me as a person.

It might sound cowardly, but I do agree that if you speak out about the casting couch, it will end your career.

I like meeting my friends, being with my family, going for holidays.

I am not one of those people who want to work 24/7.

You have one life, and it can't be just about work because you lose out on so many amazing years of your life if you just work, work, and work.

Now I don't look at life where I'd say, 'Oh gosh, my life's over if I don't have films anymore.' My approach is that there's so much more for me to do.

I didn't realise how much I was alienating people. I would constantly refuse to go out when friends would call. At one point, I didn't realise I was at home for a week.

I have a lot of dignity and am my own woman who does not dance to anyone's tunes.

My mum is a rock star, and I idolise her. She was born in a conservative Muslim family, where the girls were not educated much, and she was required to wear a burkha. She felt repressed but dreamt of driving her own car, walking around in jeans and wearing sunglasses, and she did.

I don't like being called a celebrity. So much so that I find it very uncomfortable looking at myself on the screen.

I like watching romantic comedies and animation.

You may look at us actors and think that, 'Oh my God, they are so pretty, so perfect.' But that's not how it is. It takes two hours to get ready and look like this.

As far as clothes are concerned, for the day, wear something chic: a good pair of jeans, crop, and open hair with a bright lip colour. For an evening, a nice pair of high-waisted trousers and a nice blouse looks great.