You shouldn't feel awkward in your own body and constantly try to be an image for somebody else. You should to be comfortable in it.

There's a lot of pressure on women to look in a certain way. It's not easy to live in a world that objectifies women.

Yes, India is intolerant towards women, at least when it comes to their safety issues. When I was shooting in Jharkhand, I was constantly being followed by two soldiers to ensure that I was safe. Women are so unsafe in our country.

Women are not a doormat. We are equivalent to men. It is just that we have different bodies and different biological needs.

Being a feminist means asking for equality. But people take it the other way at times. It is looked down upon is because it is seen as man-hating. But, feminism is a really crazy idea that suggests men and women are equal.

I do like to dress up, and I love to go for red carpet events and look my best, but I have to be comfortable, and I don't want to wear make-up when I am taking a flight.

I think beauty shows exteriorly what you are feeling inside; so if you are not in a great mood, it shows on your face a lot.

It's great to come home always... coming home to good south Indian meals or Andhra food is always a pleasure.

Theatre is really an actor's playground.

I do not get that many offers in commercial cinema, to be very honest.

Women should get together and become the pillars of support for each other.

A film is a mirror image of our society. If there's something wrong with the way we make films or the way women are stereotyped, then it means that it's happening in real life.

I am not an activist. I am an actor.

You can't force people to change. You can only give them the option.

My mom was very worried when I was starting off my career in the film industry. She never told me to not take up acting, but she would always tell me to have a backup plan so that if nothing works out in the acting career, then I can switch.

I don't work for awards; they're just an icing on the cake.

We need better and stronger roles for female actors.

Going to London at 18 to study drama and theatre made me grow up really fast.

I am just like a common woman who love shopping in Sarojni Nagar and Janpath. I am the one who shops on Indian street, in malls of Dubai and even vintage stores of London and New York.

I will say that my style sense is very mercurial. There are days when I love to be all comfy, relaxed in casual wear, and there are days when I go all matching, matching.

Often, we hide our personality and are afraid of bringing it out in our clothes. So, I think when people are fashionable, they are able to express themselves.

I like fashion, but it's not something that I follow religiously.

I love being unconventional because that's the reason I stand out.

You wouldn't believe how many people have told me that I need to fix my teeth or that I need to restructure my jawline.