Vaani Kapoor
Growing up, I loved shopping from the streets of Delhi and love a mix and match of designer wear and high street in my wardrobe.
I feel designer wear is great and is created after a lot of thought and effort but it's essential that we are confident and comfortable with our fashion choices at all times whether it's on social media or in real life.
I feel like every actor charts a different course in their respective career in the industry. Everyone has an individual journey. So, you can't compare one to another.
I stress, worry, get nervous and I start to over-think about a lot of things, but I think a little bit of doubt and nervousness always keeps me on my feet.
Modelling is something I couldn't see as my forte or something that I would do for the rest of my life.
There are such pretty faces and so many more talents and people with more potential, but they never get their chance because they are not at the right place at the right time.
A part of me always wanted to be an actor.
I have always felt that I was the biggest risk factor and the biggest bet for 'Befikre' because everyone else in the team had achieved something and have already proven their worth in their respective fields.
I do not take anything for granted - I like to shoulder every responsibility.
I will leave no stone unturned as far as hard work is concerned.
I really wanted to do 'Band Baaja Baraat.' No regrets though, I did its remake in Tamil and felt a little content.
I think kids don't like me much. Even my nephew used to cry when he was a kid and I used to go close to him. I don't know what they are sensing from me, I have only love to give.
I think I have started to take life as it comes and quite uninhibitedly, without being repressed by the expectations of the society.
Though most youngsters in France are fitness-conscious, I would not shame anyone for how they look. That's unacceptable and I don't stand for it.
I want to feel happy doing a good film and don't want to look at cinema with a materialistic yardstick.
I had a sheltered childhood.
I know Anushka Sharma and Parineeti Chopra. So it would be fun to do a film with them.
Education is the key to a bright future.
Education lays a strong foundation. I was keen on films, but my mother insisted on me finding all about the line I was planning to take. I am into films but I know my Plan B is ready, just in case.
All that is in my hand is to give my best shot.
I'd like to do an action film, a full-on comedy film, family dramas and a soulful romantic film.
I am ambitious and passionate and that in itself is drive. My work gives me happiness.
I have grown up in Delhi and have loved shopping from Janpath or Sarojini Nagar and the local stores - for me it's about a mix and match in the wardrobe and also something that is an extension of your personality.
I feel everybody gets trolled. There is no one who hasn't got trolled on social media. I guess trolling has become norm of social media where people enjoy belittling everybody.
Befikre' is not just about two characters. There is another very prominent third character, and that is Paris.
I really miss how we used to celebrate Diwali when I was a kid.
My father used to run an NGO and we all used to live at this huge place in Gujranwala Town with lots of animals.
On Diwali, my parents, friends, cousins - everyone used to assemble at our home, where we used to have a Diwali mela.
I always had a thought about acting but it never seemed practical to take it as an option because I do not have acting or theatre background.
I want to work in all sorts of movies, I am very greedy.
I am a bad planner, I cannot really plan my future, so I am keeping my expectations very grounded.
I don't have a very strong notion about anything when it comes to fashion. I am okay experimenting but I know that I don't experiment.
Anything that is soothing and nice to my eyes, I pick that up, I don't follow a particular trend. I follow being effortless and not make a statement.
My idea of fashion is very basic.
I don't think I am one of the fashionable actresses in Bollywood but I know what suits me and my body type.
I am grateful to my mother for insisting that I complete my education.
I auditioned several times before I got the part in 'Shuddh Desi Romance.'
I want to work with happy, good people, who have a positive outlook. Not those who are grumpy, complaining and throw diva behaviour.
I have a long list of filmmakers I want to work with. But I have also always had this touch of reality, that if it doesn't happen, it's okay.
Every new project, every new team and everything teaches you with something which you haven't learnt or done before.
I do tend to sometimes keep myself updated with whatever is trending but I don't really follow fashion trends.
Failure is something which everybody has to face. It is part of life.
You do feel bad when things don't work. But you cannot succeed without failing. It goes hand-in-hand.
I feel it is good to be nervous because you are not fully sure or over-confident.
I have always followed my heart, my dreams and thankfully God has been kind.
For all those, who ever think of giving up and give in what others have to say, I would say hold onto your dream and watch it come alive, just like mine.
I had to go through a grilling process to meet Mr. Aditya Chopra. It took a lot of time and auditioning.
I think 'Befikre' has got a polarised response. Some people absolutely loved it and some didn't feel connected with the film. I feel the film is a little bit ahead of its time.
Shamshera' is a dream project and I feel blessed to have an opportunity to be a part of it and portray such a different and interesting character.