Background scores allow me an absolute flight of the imagination, and I travel in my mind's eye. I do not like the scores to have vocal notes, because they act as a limitation to these flights of fancy.

I have seen many teachers in real life, which come from the same background and morality and treat their profession like just another one rather than a noble profession.

I grew fond of acting rather late. And that was because I was not getting any job. I had a few friends in Delhi who were associated with theater. They took me to see some plays in Delhi and Baroda. That led me to believe the I could also act. And it was after that I joined National School of Drama in 1993.

In Mumbai, you have to act in real life, too.

'Freaky Ali' may look like an easy role to others, but it is not easy.

When someone is looking at me, I feel they are looking at someone standing behind me, not at me.