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“I don't watch too many films.”
“By and large, I think female directors are far more sensitive.”
“Looks matter a lot, and it has always mattered. We always judge. I have not only been on the receiving end, but I have also judged others.”
“I'm a Hindu and a Nepali by birth.”
“I was ahead of my classmates in some ways. While they were enjoying Mills & Boons, I was reading Ayn Rand.”
“On one hand, I want to be successful and give my best to everything I do, but I don't want to be too consumed by anything.”
“I just don't want to be known as the face for cancer. It is one part of my life. Yes, it was a major part because it changed me a lot, but that is not all my life.”
“It is good to enjoy your life, follow your passion, do things that give you joy.”
“For growth, I need to be challenged and excited about the project. I need to venture out into unknown territories.”
“I believe there is a time for everything. Time changes, and you need to accept that. Else, you stagnate.”
“If you build your immune system, eat right, God knows how long you are going to live!”
“Earlier, I was traveling all over the world. Then I got married. Everyone presumed I had lost interest in my career. That was not true.”
“I have to tell you this - as a teenager, I never used to see any horror films till I started acting in films.”
“I don't see things from a worm's perspective but a bird's perspective. I smile at problems.”
“Wherever I go, I'm followed by trouble.”
“I feel that 'Saudagar' was the best debut for me. I wouldn't want it any other way.”
“Cancer makes you realise that you will be dead one day. It's so common seeing people dying and falling sick, but we aren't really ever able to comprehend it ourselves. The realisation that I am here for a certain period of time and will be gone after that made me value my time and life.”
“We should value what we have and not take it for granted.”
“Cancer treatment is very expensive, and the process is painful and long. This is something that we have to collectively think about, on how to make it affordable.”
“Truth of life is that in difficult times, my family was my backbone.”