Amyra Dastur

When I came back to Mumbai after boarding school, I was 16 and I picked up weight training and yoga. This is when I also started dance classes and Pilates and then I started doing different workouts every month. I am now proficient in kick boxing, gymnastics, classical dance as well as yoga. ”

I am a rebellious North Indian girl and I was not sure if I would have said yes to a film like 'Rajma Chawal' if it would not be from South as it allows me to challenge myself. ”

Getting that debut film is definitely harder than someone who has got a known last name. I mean some star kids don't even audition. ”

I was brutally bullied in school. I had short hair and buck teeth and kids would call out to me in the most nasty ways possible. ”

I pick up what is offered to me. And if somebody is not offering me the right role and right film then I am not going to choose. ”

You will not find me repeating a character or carrying similar mannerism in different films. ”

The only thing that drives me is those different sort of roles which allow me to experiment. ”

I'm glad I did South films because I feel they have moulded me. They are really loud and are in a different language, so it's not easy. ”

I really respect Telugu cinema and the fact that people out here have a totally different style of working and are at par with Bollywood. Sometimes, they beat Bollywood with the kind of films they make. ”

When you are in a different city, you must relish the local food and I always like to try the authentic taste and flavours of a city. ”