There is no perfect relationship. You have to work around the dissatisfaction.Collection: Relationship
If I can do it, men can certainly do it. It's interesting now to talk about equality in the home and involving men in household chores such that women don't have to over extend themselves doing both her job and coming home and doing all the household chores. So, that kind of sharing the load is something that I have seen in my family growing up.Collection: Equality
I identify my humour quotient with that of my father's. He used to love British comedies. Also, when it comes to fitness, my father was a sportsman and I too was into sports as a child.Collection: Fitness
My favourite food actually is chocolate cake. I need to have a slice of chocolate cake every single day, without fail.Collection: Food
I think we all take the vada pav for granted, like we take the special people in our lives.
For me, luxury is subjective.
My mother always told me never offend a man's ego and never hurt a woman's emotions - an advice I will not forget to pass on to my daughter.
I don't know why I chose to make my debut with 'Dil Maange More.' The film had three leading ladies - Tulip Joshi, Ayesha Takia and me - opposite Shahid Kapoor. I was fresh to Bollywood at that time because I had just come back from England and had no clue about hero-heroine dynamics in India.
As women, our identity becomes subsumed by the fact that we are wives, daughters and mothers, and that becomes our all-encompassing identity. It happens with women because we are naturally driven towards being caretakers and being sacrificing.
I have my Masters degree in international relations, banking job experience with Citibank, and I have also worked in developmental organisations.
Being the youngest sibling, I've always been the most pampered child.
I feel every kid has to be naughty.
I've watched all my brother's films. But initially, I was sort of away from the whole Bollywood thing. But I've always supported bhai in whatever he did.
I have always felt the only reason to get married is to have children.
My mother is a very liberal wife and mother, so there was no peer pressure to marry.
I've always felt when you are committed in a relationship, you have to work through the difficult times.
I can not cook and come back at late hours after work.
A non-fussy home delivery of chicken biryani at 3 A.M., absolutely makes my day.
It may sound funny to others, but there is a sense of freedom when I am able to live on my own, and as per my own set standards.
I love my family for who they are.
I have always loved acting.
I hate confrontations.
My brother advises me on what kind of films to do, which directors to work with and which scripts have potential.
You grow as a person with every new experience.
I used to always look forward to my school summer holidays where Saba and I would go and meet bhai. It was exciting spending those two months with him. I always thought he was cool, with his long hair. We would watch him play cricket at his boarding school. He would take us out for dinner with his friends. Exciting times for a kid!
I'm very lucky that I have my mother - who was such a great actress - and my brother as family. Of course, I take benefit of that fact. I read scripts with them. We have discussions and I take in their inputs and advice about how to play a role.
It's all about good scripts and roles that count. The language barrier does not make any difference for me.
I am bound to get carried away by anyone who approaches me with a good script.
I am very stubborn.
Both me and my parents wanted me to lead a normal life, work in a normal '10 to 5' job and put my education to good use.
I know I will always have something to do in life.
I have always kept in mind that I come from a family that is recognizable in public. I have to act responsibly all the times.
We are a multicultural family. My mother is Hindu, my father Muslim. We celebrate every festival, be it Diwali or Eid.
I wanted corporate experience before I joined films.
It was very important for me to work in an office environment because I wanted the knowledge and experience of working in a team. That would help me as a human being. But I have always wanted to do films. It was instinctive.
There are parental concerns when one's daughter joins films.
My mother has been in films for 50 years. She is very insightful. She has been invaluable to me in choosing films and other routine things.
I hope 'Tum Mile' works in the same way as 'Jannat' or else I will be blamed if it does not do well.
I don't think you should put all your money in one place. It must be invested in different investments.
Financial security is important to me.
Never put your savings in risky investments. Only disposable income should find its way there.
I think it is crucial to diversify one's portfolio.
To be honest, I was never against marrying Kunal.
Of course when you lose your parent, it's like one chapter in your book of life ends. It's difficult but it's a part of life and you have to accept it.
If ever I wanted to marry, it would have been only Kunal and I said it is irrelevant because I always felt I am married to him.
The only reason we decided to formalize it was because Kunal's parents and my mother were very keen on it and it never made a difference to me whether I am married or not and so I said, let's dress up and do it and have a nice day!
My association with Cocoon Fertility is beyond just offering hope through assisted fertility. I am asking women to come forward and take charge of their reproductive privilege.
I think the female actors are far more intelligent than the male actors.
It's a misnomer to say that actresses are not smart; they're deeply in touch with their emotions.
We do have very intelligent actresses in our country. They're all very capable, smart and are managing their professions very well.