My dad's side of the family was very poor while growing up, but my dadi raised three kids, got my dad through medical school, sent my uncle to America where he wanted to work and helped my aunt become an accountant, because that's what she wanted to do.

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I am obsessed with silver jewellery, so I visited the Johri Bazar, which is famous for it and bought a lot of silver rings, earrings and pendants.

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Famous Wit Which

My mother has lived abroad and I've grown up hearing her talk, so probably that's where I get this accent from.

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Where Up Talk

Follow your heart. Make sure whatever you wear makes you feel sexy and confident.

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Art Your You

I am not really into mediation etc. but I am more interested in physical benefits of yoga. I love the fact that it helps me keep a control on my body and muscles.

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Love Yoga USC

I'm a total beach bum.

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Total T Each

I have worked really hard to reach where I am - I worked hard on my Hindi and diction because I am a Parsi and Hindi is not my strong point, and I've also learnt Tamil and Telugu because I want to get my lines right. I want to be known as a performer.

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Work Worked Where

I am not somebody who feels comfortable socialising at parties where many film stars gather and endlessly chat, because I am quite introverted.

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Art Who Where

When I came back to Mumbai after boarding school, I was 16 and I picked up weight training and yoga. This is when I also started dance classes and Pilates and then I started doing different workouts every month. I am now proficient in kick boxing, gymnastics, classical dance as well as yoga.

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Work Art Yoga

If someone says anything mean to me I just kind of brush it off.

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Us Thing Thin

Even though I'm a competitive girl, I don't see competition in this industry because every actor and actress has a unique personality that they bring to their films, which is why they get the parts they get.

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Pet Art Why

I was brutally bullied in school. I had short hair and buck teeth and kids would call out to me in the most nasty ways possible.

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Would Ways Way

While growing up, I have had women around me, be it my mother or aunt, who have individually shown me how to be strong.

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Women Men Wing

I pick up what is offered to me. And if somebody is not offering me the right role and right film then I am not going to choose.

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Up Then T

Luckily for me, I get a lot of acting-oriented scripts.

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Tin Ted T

I love different exercises. If your body gets used to one particular type of exercise, it won't be good. I keep changing my exercise and that way, I have been fit.

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Love Good Art

I really respect Telugu cinema and the fact that people out here have a totally different style of working and are at par with Bollywood. Sometimes, they beat Bollywood with the kind of films they make.

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Work Time Respect

I had to decide between doing 'Issaq' and continuing school and I chose 'Issaq.'

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Tin T School

Aishwarya has been a huge inspiration and I aspire to be like her.

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War Ya Wary

I am not at all a romantic person, I hate flowers and candles... rather find it irritating.

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Romantic Tin T

Getting that debut film is definitely harder than someone who has got a known last name. I mean some star kids don't even audition.

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Who Tin Than

When I am not working, I love travelling, especially solo trips where I can pack my bag and go somewhere and explore new food, culture, and people.

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I was the only one in my family who was absolutely focused on acting since I was a kid.

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Acting is about reacting, and it's not easy to do that when you don't have a good co-star.

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I love travelling and finding new places to go to.

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I haven't faced a casting couch in the South or Bollywood. But yes, I have faced my share of harassment in both industries. I don't have the guts to name them because they are powerful people - men and women who made sure I felt helpless.

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I have a younger brother, who's a year younger than me and we are thick as thieves.

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Good scripts are difficult to come by in the industry, especially if you are an outsider.

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When I worked with Chinese crew for the first time, including production unit, spot boys etc, everyone was so affectionate, sweet and kind.

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Be it gym or yoga, I love it all. I start my day with it and it has to be at least for an hour and a half each morning. Even when I am holidaying, I stick to this regime.

Amyra Dastur

My dad's side of the family was very poor while growing up, but my dadi raised three kids, got my dad through medical school, sent my uncle to America where he wanted to work and helped my aunt become an accountant, because that's what she wanted to do.

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Apart from films I've been shooting a lot of ads and signing on with a lot of brands as their primary endorser.

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Bascially, I want to do movies wherein even the girl's character actually has a part. If you want me to do glamorous roles, that's fine. But you have to make sure the character is good.

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My life wouldn't end if there was no fashion. But being stylish has never hurt anyone either.

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I started modelling at the age of 16 and always aspired to be an actor. But my family only agreed to it on the condition that I would not let my studies suffer because of my work.

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I define success a little differently. My dream from day one was to act and stand on my own two feet. I'm literally living my dream after struggling really hard to get here and that in itself is success to me.

Amyra Dastur

At the end of the day nepotism has been there it's always going to be there don't expect it to change.

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I haven't even grown up on Hindi films because my Hindi is bad; I am a Parsi and we speak English or Gujarati at home.

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Of course, I always try to integrate my life on social media but I would be the last person to post a random picture just to get likes and just so that I can create some social media feed. For me, a post should have some meaning.

Amyra Dastur

With platforms like Netflix, things are evolving as they are making content-driven films and series.

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For me a great date will be going on jet skiing or other adventure sport.

Amyra Dastur

If your first film does badly, there's no guarantee of the second film.

Amyra Dastur

I always wanted to be an actor and started modelling for various commercials when I was 16 and when I was in Class XII, got 'Issaq' through auditioning.

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I eat whatever I want. I don't follow any diet. The reason I workout is so that I can eat. If it's a bikini shoot, of course you should not eat a pizza a day before. Otherwise I am not a dieting kind of a person. If I am hungry, I make sure I eat.

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I never really thought I would be a Bollywood actress. However, I am a drama queen at home, so I guess Bollywood was bound to happen someday or the other.

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I am a full Parsi born and brought up in South Mumbai.

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I'm an introvert and a shy person.

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I was named after my paternal grandmother, my dadi. She died before I was born, which is why my parents named me Amy.

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When dancing for mass numbers, you can throw your hands and legs anywhere, but contemporary dance is a whole different ball game. Every move has to be pointed, graceful and must look elegant. It's not easy trust me, but is a lot of fun nevertheless.

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I really love Vidya Balan and Priyanka Chopra and want to do films like them.

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I want to do one or two commercial films, but also want to do off-beat movies.

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