I Am A Very Private Person. No

I Was Very Sure I Did Not Want To Be The Stereotype Of What Indian People Are Seen As, Which Is Bollywood, And Henna. That’s All Great! It’s What We Are, And I Love It. I Love Saris; I Love Music; I Love Henna; I Love Dancing, But That’s Not All We Are.

I'm Lucky. I Don't Know Whether I'm Deserving Or Not. All I Know Is That I Work Damn Hard For Everything. And God Helps Those Who Help Themselves. Every Day Is Like An Exam. I Believe Destiny And Hard Work Go Hand In Hand. I Was Studying To Be An Engineer When My Mom And My Brother Sent My Pictures For The Miss India Contest. I Didn't Even Know About It. If That Isn't Destiny, What Is?

I Don't Think A Lot Of People In America Understand What Indians Are. And That's Our Fault, A Little. We Tend To Forget Our Roots A Bit. As Kids We Think, If I'm Too Indian, I'll Be Put In A Box, And People Will Think Of Me As Different. They'll Think I'm Weird, Because I Eat Indian Food Or My Name Is Difficult To Pronounce.

I Eat Right And Ensure That I Burn It All By Working Out Equally As Much As I Eat.

I Don't Want To Be A Stereotype; I Want A Character That's Aspirational.