SONI RAZDAN

Everyone is different, and each has to create his or her own path, irrespective of who their parents are.

In 'Yours Truly,' I was the centre of the story; I was the protagonist. There was a lot more happening inside the mind of the character which was not projected loudly through dialogue and action... As a performer, playing such a nuanced, internal character is challenging.

Being half Kashmiri, it's always special for me to shoot in the valley and to be there with the locals. They are all very warm people who are very hospitable and genteel and always welcome everyone with an open heart.

Acting, according to me, gets better with time and age. The more experiences you have in life, the more you have seen, the better equipped you are to deal with complexity and bring out the depth in characters.

I never needed anyone when I became an actress. I ran off to England on my own.

As you grow older, you start looking at the bigger picture. You don't look at only yourself.

I feel, if I criticize my country, it's not because I don't like my country. I love my country. That is my patriotism. I want to make it a better place for my children, for everyone. And if we don't look at what's in front of us, and we allow things to get out of hand because of other vested interests, then as citizens are not doing a good job.

I think TV, at times, is incredibly regressive, but I guess with the way few people are ready to experiment, the progressive streak has slowly crept in.

I never stopped working when I got married and had kids. I did television and always tried to do what I could do.

I have done a lot of things apart from acting, probably because acting was not very consistent in my life.

There will always be people who will first wait for somebody's comment and then attack them. I'll say they are just cowards. They have no opinions of their own. It's very easy to be a sheep; it's not easy to be a shepherd. One should not give a damn about these trolls. One should not give them importance at all.

I'm an actress. I'm ready to work anytime.

I don't think one ever stops struggling.

Later in life, I learnt that in order to deal with people, one has to be gentle and give them respect. That always works.

A filmmaker is in a very vulnerable position when their films are releasing.

People opposing dance bars claim that a lot of money is wasted in bars. I want to ask them why not target five star hotels, too, where a lot of money is spent?

Alia and Shaheen have a smart father and have got good genes. But it's not fair that people expect them to do as well as their father.

I was not nervous while making 'Nazar' because I was well prepared. I took three months to prepare. When I went on the sets, I knew what I was doing.

I am very much of an Indian by heart.

I think every content can reach its potential audience if placed rightfully.

Presumably, with age, you mellow down.

Whenever you go to Kashmir, you find people who are very gentle and soft-spoken.

I have always been known as Mahesh Bhatt's wife, and I would tell people, 'Hello! I'm here!' This has always been a struggle. I would like to be known for who I am. I'm very happy to be known as his wife or Alia's mother. But I am also a person who, in her own right, has gone through quite a lot of odds.

If you are not willing to grow together, then the relationship will not survive.

I always set small goals and work towards them to achieve them.