Amyra Dastur

While growing up, I have had women around me, be it my mother or aunt, who have individually shown me how to be strong. ”

My dad's side of the family was very poor while growing up, but my dadi raised three kids, got my dad through medical school, sent my uncle to America where he wanted to work and helped my aunt become an accountant, because that's what she wanted to do. ”

My mum was an advertising professional till she had me and my dad is a surgeon and is the director of Bhatia Hospital. ”

There is always a new experience on every set, a new mistake you make. It is a learning experience. ”

When I first began learning yoga, I found it really hard because I couldn't clear my mind for the meditative part of it, but then after a few weeks it became easier and I could see how it began to change my body. I became more flexible and more relaxed and at peace with my environment. I love yoga and I encourage all my friends to practise it. ”

The fact that I did a Tamil film is going to help me a lot in learning Telugu. ”

For me a great date will be going on jet skiing or other adventure sport. ”

You will have some people, who think you are are not a good actor because you are pretty. There will be people, who can see past your appearance and take you seriously. ”

My mother quit her job in advertising in order to raise us and she really allowed and encouraged us to be ourselves. ”

Even though I'm a competitive girl, I don't see competition in this industry because every actor and actress has a unique personality that they bring to their films, which is why they get the parts they get. ”