I am as curious about my daughter's acting debut as the rest of the world. I think Alia has got the best possible debut under the biggest banner. But it's not going to be easy for her to go from the first to the second film smoothly.

Soni Razdan

Categorized in : Best I Am World Daughter

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

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Nepotism is a natural thing that happens in every field.

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It was a miracle that I became an actress. I survived because of hard work and perseverance.

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Every company should have zero tolerance on sexual harassment so that victims feel secure while taking a stand.

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It is easy to say that if such harassment happens, walk out of your job. But people depend on that job. It is about their livelihood, a question of survival. So while we must encourage victims for coming up with their #MeToo stories, we should not judge women for not sharing their stories.

walk job women people

You come to a certain age in life and wonder, 'I am holding back for what?' Why not just say it?

i-am you age life

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

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I am the mother, and the emotional chord with my children is naturally strong. So there are times when I might get sleepless nights because I am worried.

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Between my two girls, Alia showed a natural flair for acting.

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

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You cannot control the spending habits of people. It is a free society, after all, and people should have right to spend their money as they wish.

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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.

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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?

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I had directed a short film called 'Girvhi' earlier, on child labour. It was a fictional story. At that time, I realised I could direct a film if given a chance.

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In this business, you can't make any plans.

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

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In this country, if a woman wants to work, she has very little choice. After you cross the age suitable for a heroine, there is nothing in the middle; the next thing you do is you become a mother.

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For a woman, there is a complete dearth of roles to do. Abroad, you really have good roles, and by good roles, I don't mean the film has to be women oriented. I wouldn't mind playing a well-written, small role.

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I don't think one ever stops struggling.

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I've never had it easy. There have been fortunate coincidences and instances, but nothing has fallen into my lap. Whatever I've achieved has always been through sheer hard work.

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