I've Been The Saddest While

I Have Photo Shoots Or Commercials That I Do, Or Things In India. It's Usually A Seven-day Week For Me. So Physically It Does Get Exhausting.

I Wasn't Even Prepared To Be An Actress. I Was 17 When I Came Out Of High School, And Suddenly Became Miss World And Then I Became An Actress.

I Did Not Want To Be The Stereotype Of Either Bollywood Or What Indian Actors Are Usually Offered. The Exotic, Beautiful Girl, Or The Academically Inclined Nerd. And I Wanted To Play A Lead... I Didn't Settle For Less.

Women Are Often Told To Have To Be A Certain Way, To Speak A Certain Way. The "norm" Has Been Defined For Many, Many Years, So It Is Very Scary, Especially For Girls Around The World Who Don't Have The Freedom And The Opportunity To Have A Voice.

Mary Kom Is A Woman Who Stood Up Alone In A Male-dominated Field And Fought For Her Rights And What She Believed In. Her Story Is An Inspiration For Every Young Person Out There.