Zoya Akhtar describes you as a director’s actor.
Every actor aspires to interpret their character as per the director’s vision, but it is not always possible to hit on the right note. Zoya trusts her actors – she let me be and was always there to hold my hand when I needed her. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobbara was easy because I identified with the film though I had to work hard for the underwater scenes.
Kabir Khan’s NewYork established you as an actor.
Yes, it was the first-time critics praised me as a performer. I played a married woman in a complex situation. This was the first time I met Yash Chopra, one of the nicest persons in filmdom.
To be continued