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My parents were never into films, but I hope to make them proud with my work some day. In any case, in Bollywood, your surname matters only till your first, second, or third film at most. Beyond that, you are on your own.

If you don't come from film family, it takes time for people to register you. When you don't come from film family, the connection with the audience takes time to build up; it happens eventually.

Though I technically come from a film family, my father had stopped making films even before my brother and I were born. So I did not really grow up in a filmi environment. And when I was growing up, becoming an actress was still quite a taboo. And you may not believe this, but even my father did not want me to join films.

I don't blame folks for not wanting to put me in their movies or whatever. I understand if their audiences had an association with me.

I'd never really considered film. If I'd thought about film more growing up, I probably would have changed my name. I had no concept of my name in lights.

I don't have incredible knowledge about films or of filmmaking history; I'm not that kind of person.

I've always maintained my name will not define my films, my films will define my name. But I wish I was called Steve, or something else.

I didn't grow up knowing actors' names, and my parents weren't theater people.

I still haven't made a film that defines who I am.