The youth in India tend to be rebellious, as with everywhere else, and that makes Shiva exciting. He has the rebellious qualities that the youths like.

In the India I was growing up in, history wasn't really a wise career option. People would joke and say, 'History's okay, but what's your actual job?' I didn't come from a privileged background and couldn't afford to be irresponsible, so I did the pragmatic thing and did a MBA.

If you have to write a fictional adventure to convey a philosophy of evil, the best person is the destroyer of evil himself, Lord Shiva.

In the ancient times, bards went around singing the epics, which were storehouses of philosophy.

I benched up to 500 pounds one day and decided that was enough because I knew the risk of a pec tear or a shoulder injury would be catastrophic to my bodybuilding career.

Be kind to everyone you meet - and most importantly, never compare your career to another model's.

My dad's first-ever real true job was at Ford Motor Company. He was a UAW member.

As a professional broadcaster, I can tell you that over the course of my career, there is an adage: don't ever apologize.