I was one of the shortlisted girls for the female lead of the Oscar-winning film 'Slumdog Millionaire' along with Freida Pinto.

An actor is most vulnerable at the lowest point of his career.

In our community, we are encouraged to take up professions like medicine or engineering that offer consistency and job security. Acting is not a 'real' profession.

After working so hard in 'PKP 1,' I made a space for myself in the film world. Why would I give it away to somebody else? Shouldn't I be benefitted from that image if I have created something for myself?

I'm so blessed to have such enlightened parents. It must have been very hard to watch their able-bodied son lock himself up in his old room for most of his 20s.

I grew up not really having anything, so the idea that I can take care of my family and my friends now is a really cool bonus.

I always think that friends and family are off-bounds. I went into politics; they didn't.

I can't promise that every child with learning differences will become a novelist, but I do think all children can become lifelong readers.