came to the airport to welcome you and suddenly the whole country wanted a piece of pv sindhu did all the adulation and attention throw you off your gear you faced an array of early exits from several tournaments including the bwf tour finals ever sincewell i actually enjoyed the tremendous reception i got it was a muchawaited win and its something very important for me i already had two bronze and two silver medals and i badly wanted the gold i knew i needed to be on top of my game it was a great week for me in basel and ive made some priceless memories yes the adulation got a bit overwhelming at times but i really enjoy it its always nice to see so many people come to me ask for autographs and selfies i feel like a real star and thats a great feeling talking about my performance yes there were a few ups and downs in sport you win some and lose some but the important thing is to believe in yourself after the world championships i had hit a rough patch where i lost in the first round and prequarterfinals in several tournaments but i didnt let that bog me down i always learn from my mistakes and i think thats very important the dip in your form has give plenty of ammunition to your criticsthe best way to answer critics is to give your best each time you step on to the court and thats what i plan to do in sport there are always wins and losses and the only thing i can control is how i play my game i think its important to pick and choose your tournaments as a player so that you can give your 100 per cent all the time because while playing tournaments are important its equally important to stay fit speaking of fitness recently you suffered an injury scare after getting hit in the eye have you recovered fully since yes everything is fine theres nothing to worry about laughs i try to strike a balance between skill and endurance in my training sometimes there will be long matches and you get tired so thats when you have to find the strength from within to pull through my fitness regime consists of weight training to improve strength and a lot of running agility drills to build my endurance and movement on the court off court you seem to be on the top of your fashion game of late youve been the showstopper at every major event in hyderabad and have looked absolutely stunning has there been a conscious effort to look more fashionable and trendyapart from badminton fashion is one thing that i really love it helps take my mind off the game for a while i enjoy the process of picking an outfit putting onmakeup and prettying up to go for an event i really like to dress up thats for sure no matter