Q. What prompted you to take up a movie offer?
A. I met Onir a year and a half ago at my friend Anita Dongre's fashion show. He kept asking me why I didn't return to movies. We were from the same group and he kept asking me to get back in the movies. Then he came up with the script of "Shab". He suggested I just read it. I did. And I was hooked. Onir wants me to play a powerful diva. At the same time, he wanted someone who looks vulnerable and soft.
Q. A lot has happened in your life. Does that make you a better actor today?
A. You know, you grow every day. You learn so much from life. All those experiences are bound to reflect in your personality. I think today I'm a far more evolved person. My journey so far has been beautiful.
Q. Why were you so reluctant to come back to the movies?
A. See, I am open to any experience. Life has taught me to expect the unexpected. I don't shut doors to anything in life. I read Onir's script, loved it. It was in the realistic space, and I loved that. I've a very interesting role that suits me. I never did realistic cinema in my career. I always did the commercial stuff.
Q. Yes, in fact, you were in many hits of the 1990s with Mithun Chakraborty!
A. I am not complaining about my acting stint in the past. I had fun while it lasted. I hope my second innings too would be interesting.
