There Have Been So Many

I'm Lucky. I Don't Know Whether I'm Deserving Or Not. All I Know Is That I Work Damn Hard For Everything. And God Helps Those Who Help Themselves. Every Day Is Like An Exam. I Believe Destiny And Hard Work Go Hand In Hand. I Was Studying To Be An Engineer When My Mom And My Brother Sent My Pictures For The Miss India Contest. I Didn't Even Know About It. If That Isn't Destiny, What Is?

When Someone Asks Me About My Diet I Feel Terrible Saying That I Don't Really Have One.

When Somebody Else Calls You Exotic, Exotic Is A Box - It's The Stereotype Of Snake Charmers And Face Jewelry. You're Just That Stereotype. But I Don't Get Offended Anymore. I Used To Get Offended By Things That Were Said To Me, Or How I Was Seen. Now I Educate. If I Get Pissed Off, I'll Educate In A Sassy Way. Other Times I Educate In A Gandhi-like Way. You Know - I Have My Moods.

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 Was Also Told Some Years Ago That I Shouldn't 'waste My Time' With Female-centric Films Because The Audience Was Not Ready For It.