“For the longest time, Indian women have been okay with being curvy. But I think the modern Indian woman needs to get toned. I don't endorse being thin. Anorexia and bulimia are a reality in India because everybody wants to be thin.”
“I enjoy the TV series 'Dexter,' where there's a reason for every kill. Quentin Tarantino is a favourite, and a 'Kill Bill' action-packed movie would be up my street. I'd love to be India's first scream queen!”
“When I started out as a model, I took things for granted. Because I bagged work thanks to my looks, I didn't give my body any importance. I was a couch potato who'd eat anything. Then, in 2005, a tabloid ran a story calling me fat. I thought, 'I'm famous. How can I be fat?' It was a slap. I decided to get fit.”
“I actually wanted to be a doctor. But doing all those horrid rat dissections made me faint. I studied science till the 12th standard and later took up commerce. I was planning to do chartered accountancy, but fate had something else in store for me.”
“I'm really bad at taking compliments, but whenever I get them, I tell myself, 'Way to go, girl' and move on.”
“I am a simpleton at heart. In my personal life, I don't wear makeup.”
“In India, we kind of concentrate only on weight loss. I want to teach people that it is very important to be strong and fit, rather than just thin.”
“I am very proud of my role in 'Singularity.' It pushed me into the territory of period romance. It was a very emotional and challenging role.”
“Kissing onscreen is the worst thing in the world. I'm OK with lovemaking scenes, but I hate kissing.”
“You're born single, you die single, but why not being in a relationship is some special 'single' status, I don't understand. Life is less stress being single, I have to admit.”