There Have Been So Many

There Have Been So Many Nations Around The World That Have Had Female Leaders, Including India.

I'm Lucky. I Don't Know Whether I'm Deserving Or Not. All I Know Is That I Work Damn Hard For Everything. And God Helps Those Who Help Themselves. Every Day Is Like An Exam. I Believe Destiny And Hard Work Go Hand In Hand. I Was Studying To Be An Engineer When My Mom And My Brother Sent My Pictures For The Miss India Contest. I Didn't Even Know About It. If That Isn't Destiny, What Is?

I Learned Very Early In My Career That When I Don't Arrive On Set, Production Will Shut Down, Which Means People Won't Get Paid; There's That Much Responsibility.

There Are Cliques In Bollywood, And People Stick Together, But I Have Always Tried To Stick To My Work. As An Industry, Bollywood Is Very Competitive, And I'm Very Competitive As A Person, But I've Never Been A Part Of Any Clique, And I've Always Worked With All Actors And Directors, All Camps.

I Used To Get Upset With The Word Bollywood, And What It Means In The West. The Stereotype Of Us Being Dancing, Singing, Puppet Showgirls. Indians Are Nearly One Fifth Of The World's Population; We Have One Of The Most Prolific Film Industries In The World. When People Used To Ask Me About It, Or Replicate What They Think Is Bollywood Dancing, Thinking That They're Being Funny, I Used To Get Offended. But Now I Show Them The Stuff We Do.