I don't like to discuss my personal life in public.
— Soha Ali Khan
I have done bold films like 'Antarmahal' and 'Khoya Khoya Chand' and also had some bold scenes in them. But boldness is limited to my comfort level.
The beauty of Sudhir's protagonists is that they are not shown as black and white. There are various layers to the characters.
It's a misnomer to say that actresses are not smart; they're deeply in touch with their emotions.
My association with Cocoon Fertility is beyond just offering hope through assisted fertility. I am asking women to come forward and take charge of their reproductive privilege.
Of course when you lose your parent, it's like one chapter in your book of life ends. It's difficult but it's a part of life and you have to accept it.
Never put your savings in risky investments. Only disposable income should find its way there.
I hope 'Tum Mile' works in the same way as 'Jannat' or else I will be blamed if it does not do well.
It was very important for me to work in an office environment because I wanted the knowledge and experience of working in a team. That would help me as a human being. But I have always wanted to do films. It was instinctive.
We are a multicultural family. My mother is Hindu, my father Muslim. We celebrate every festival, be it Diwali or Eid.
I have my Masters degree in international relations, banking job experience with Citibank, and I have also worked in developmental organisations.
I am bound to get carried away by anyone who approaches me with a good script.
I'm very lucky that I have my mother - who was such a great actress - and my brother as family. Of course, I take benefit of that fact. I read scripts with them. We have discussions and I take in their inputs and advice about how to play a role.
My brother advises me on what kind of films to do, which directors to work with and which scripts have potential.
I love my family for who they are.
I can not cook and come back at late hours after work.
There is no perfect relationship. You have to work around the dissatisfaction.
Ma is my biggest critic. When she cleans my cupboard she keeps nagging me as to why I have 20 shoes or why my accessories don't match my dresses. I just keep hiding things from her. There are times when I wonder why she can't praise me like other mommies. But, in a way she is right and I like it when she corrects me.
You can't leave the fight against terrorism to the government because it affects us as well.
It requires a huge amount of intelligence to be an actor.
I think the female actors are far more intelligent than the male actors.
The only reason we decided to formalize it was because Kunal's parents and my mother were very keen on it and it never made a difference to me whether I am married or not and so I said, let's dress up and do it and have a nice day!
To be honest, I was never against marrying Kunal.
Financial security is important to me.
My mother has been in films for 50 years. She is very insightful. She has been invaluable to me in choosing films and other routine things.
I wanted corporate experience before I joined films.
I have always kept in mind that I come from a family that is recognizable in public. I have to act responsibly all the times.
Both me and my parents wanted me to lead a normal life, work in a normal '10 to 5' job and put my education to good use.
It's all about good scripts and roles that count. The language barrier does not make any difference for me.
I used to always look forward to my school summer holidays where Saba and I would go and meet bhai. It was exciting spending those two months with him. I always thought he was cool, with his long hair. We would watch him play cricket at his boarding school. He would take us out for dinner with his friends. Exciting times for a kid!
I hate confrontations.
It may sound funny to others, but there is a sense of freedom when I am able to live on my own, and as per my own set standards.
I've always felt when you are committed in a relationship, you have to work through the difficult times.
I have always felt the only reason to get married is to have children.
There are times when I feel that the journalists go overboard to get a bit of juicy news, but I guess that's a part of their work.
The idea is to resist being typecast. I like doing different things.
We do have very intelligent actresses in our country. They're all very capable, smart and are managing their professions very well.
I think we all take the vada pav for granted, like we take the special people in our lives.
If ever I wanted to marry, it would have been only Kunal and I said it is irrelevant because I always felt I am married to him.
I think it is crucial to diversify one's portfolio.
I don't think you should put all your money in one place. It must be invested in different investments.
There are parental concerns when one's daughter joins films.
I don't know why I chose to make my debut with 'Dil Maange More.' The film had three leading ladies - Tulip Joshi, Ayesha Takia and me - opposite Shahid Kapoor. I was fresh to Bollywood at that time because I had just come back from England and had no clue about hero-heroine dynamics in India.
I know I will always have something to do in life.
I am very stubborn.
I've watched all my brother's films. But initially, I was sort of away from the whole Bollywood thing. But I've always supported bhai in whatever he did.
You grow as a person with every new experience.
I have always loved acting.
A non-fussy home delivery of chicken biryani at 3 A.M., absolutely makes my day.
My mother is a very liberal wife and mother, so there was no peer pressure to marry.
