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“Dance has been very close to my heart. I am very passionate about it.”
“Just because of 'Rangeela' and 'Daud,' it can't be said that I am a sex symbol.”
“I am an actress, period.”
“I don't think there is anyone who cannot relate to music.”
“As stars, we need to take risks, and I was up for those challenges.”
“My husband is as much a proud Muslim as I am a proud Hindu. That's the beauty of our nation - and our marriage, too.”
“I want to do every kind of role with a reasonable amount of panache. I want to be a fair combination of style and substance.”
“I'm quite cool about my sex symbol image. It's nothing to be proud of or ashamed of.”
“'Rangeela' and 'Daud' are both exciting films. The songs, the music, the dances - they all blend so well.”
“I could have earned lots of crores by doing hundreds of more 'Rangeela' that came my way.”
“To me, sex appeal means that when an actress is on the screen, she just engulfs the whole screen.”
“Pakistani men are great-looking. Now I know where all the good looking men in the sub-continent are hiding!”
“I've always done what was asked of me for a social cause. Tried to bring visibility to issues of health and education.”
“I haven't necessarily joined politics to become a leader but because it was the need of the time.”
“I always thought that marriage needs to happen at the right time, for the right reasons, and with the right person.”
“I've always been selective about my roles.”
“Once you are accepted as a star, as a good artiste, nothing else matters.”
“I come from a background where we have been taught to give back to the society, as it is an obligation for all of us.”
“I thrive on cheese and champagne.”
“I value my stardom a lot. I always wanted to become an actress and have loved every minute of it.”