Pet name: I don't have a pet name but when I was shooting for Masti, Riteish and Tara Sharma nicknamed me Amrayta
My first crush: When I was in school I had a crush on Nayan Mongia, the Indian wicket-keeper. Right now, I have a crush on Jude Law
What turns me on in a man: His ability to be himself. A good sense of humour is also a great turn on
I am possessive about: My mobile
After a hard day's work I unwind: By chilling in my room. I light a candle and read a book
In my next life, I would like to be: An actress again because it allows me to lead so many lives and touch people's hearts all across the planet. One day, I won't be here but I will still be here for so many generations. I'm getting so much love and fan mail
I have a soft corner for: Nepalese people. I find them very cute and I like their language too
A moment that left me embarrassed: We were shooting for Main Hoon Na in Darjeeling. I was introduced to Zayed for the first time. One day, while waiting for the sun to come out, I casually told Zayed, "The weather here is so erotic." Zayed looked at me in amazement and shot back, "You mean erratic." It was the biggest icebreaker between us. He told everyone, including Shah Rukh Khan. It was very embarrassing
One thing I have wanted to do for ages: Scuba diving. I have heard of Prahlad Kakkar's underwater scuba diving school. I will enroll some day
If I had to teach Hindi to a Hollywood actor it would be: Will Smith because he is a funny guy
If I could drop a coin in a wishing well I would wish: To be the best actress
A place in India that I go gaga about: Rajasthan. I am fascinated by the palaces. I am waiting for an opportunity to shoot in a palace
One fictional character that I identify with the most: Bhagat Singh. Legend of Bhagat Singh was my second film. I got to know so much about his bravery. Ajay Devgan was completely involved in the character, Farida Jalal cried on the set without glycerine. Everybody was so emotionally charged
One thing that makes me nostalgic: Every time it rains there is this fragrance of mitti in the air. It takes me back to my school days when I used to walk to school in the rains with gumboots, a raincoat and an umbrella. I thought it was so beautiful although the water was all mucky. Those childhood memories remain with me
Given an opportunity I would like to interview: Shah Rukh Khan. I would like to ask him how it feels to make so many people happy all the time and to make his mark in the industry despite coming from a non-film background. He is so charming
My favourite book: Passion India, a story of the Spanish princess of Kapurthala. It's going to be made into a movie very soon. I also liked You Can Heal Your Life by Louise L Hay and Only Love is Real by Brian Weiss
My dream role: An epic film which has several Indian classical songs
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