Films I did initially, like 'Arth' and 'Saransh' are really close to my heart.

Having trained in theatre, that is what I enjoy most as it gives the scope to grow as an artist with every individual performance.

Our filmmakers need to be true to their culture to gain appreciation at international level. Though I don't wish to generalize but do I feel that Indianness is lacking in most Indian films these days.

I did 'Gandhi' but post that how many roles could be generated in a Hollywood film for an Indian face? Similarly how many roles can be generated to accommodate Hollywood actors in Indian films?

Shooting for 'Gandhi' was a revelation for me. We were all given scripts and then we were asked to do our homework. I searched for books on Kasturba, but I found only two books, that's all. So I had to rely on my own skills.

After 'Gandhi', Bollywood offered me mothers' roles. I played mother to heroes older to me like Amitabh Bachchan and Mithun Chakrbaborty.

I like going for walks in the western harbour, a newly-built area of Malmo where the old harbour used to be. It is surrounded by canals and waterways and the architecture is modern and innovative - the landmark Turning Torso skyscraper, designed by Santiago Calatrava, is the star of the show.

I see myself and many artists like me as the torchbearers through these dark ages.

Drawing is like making an expressive gesture with the advantage of permanence.

Art is like a border of flowers along the course of civilization.

Treat a work of art like a prince. Let it speak to you first.

Art, like morality, consists in drawing the line somewhere.