If not an actress, what would you would have been?
I’d have been an extremely efficient secretary!
One myth about Bollywood that you wish to bust...?
Hard work pays off.
Who is your all-time favourite director?
François Truffaut.
And a fictional character you identify with...?
Several, across time and space, and gender! But Agastya from English, August (1994) was one of the earliest.
A song you can’t get out of your head...?
Lakhon Hain Yahan Dilwale from the film Kismat (1968).
{{/usCountry}}Lakhon Hain Yahan Dilwale from the film Kismat (1968).
{{/usCountry}}What’s the craziest thing a fan has ever done for you?
Years ago, somebody turned up at my house in Kolkata asking to marry me!
What’s the cutest thing your son Haroon has done for you?
He stuck stars on my shower curtains to make me feel better.
What’s the one thing you can do better than your mother?
Say no.
One relationship advice your mother gave you...?
Keep your expectations low.
Love for you is…?
Friendship first.
If you woke up as a man one day, you would…?
Grow a moustache!
Are you a romantic or a realist?
A realist.
One thing that no one knows about you....?
I peel and chop garlic very well.
One thing you still remember about Delhi?
Early winter mornings!
Who is the last person you dial before you sleep?
There is a trusted circle :)
What’s your strategy in a crisis?
To switch off.
How do you de-stress?
By cleaning.
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From HT Brunch, May 19, 2019
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