I have an Indian father, and when you grow up in a house with an Indian father, culturally, that's what becomes dominant in the house. So that's the tradition we grew up with.

When you have a good director, it's just wonderful.

It's like everyone says they love my body, but then I'm supposed to lose weight.

If you ever watch me at theatre rehearsals, you will know what a bad actress I am. I am bad... bad... bad... and then, by opening night, it all just falls into place.

For me, what is important is to bring the inner life of these characters - their strengths, contradictions, anguish and triumph - alive.

I was very shy about acting. I thought you had to be confident. I was confident with my friends, but I would never think of acting in front of anyone else.