q whats a day like in tabus lifesometimes a lot of work sometimes little but theres always something to do for people who live in big cities even if they are not going for work they are still working on something what that important work is though i dont know but everyone is very busy same applies to me half the day goes in talking over the phone coordinating things then setting reminders and attending to things i may have forgottenread alsotabu on society and single womenin the middle of all this if i have time and im in the mood i go to the gym but nothing is fixed about my schedule the only thing that i do routinely is have my cup of tea leisurely for over an hour and im pretty serious about this chai timeq how seriousonly after ive finished sipping my tea a couple of cups at least does my day begin in the midst of my morning tea session i dont attend to anything else its a precious time between my chai and me no one better disturbq you have started to appear in the social circle after a long silencehmmm i dont know why people have this serious image of me i love house parties actually i feel quite at home and enjoy being with friends professional appearances can be tiresome but i am willing to walk that extra mile for good friends the nice thing about being in the industry for over two decades is that whether i drop by or not friends like shah rukh khan always invite me to their homes the industry is like my second homeq what was your secret for survival in this cutthroat industryi think the competition is more rampant now i have never had a secret ingredient i have just gone with the flow and when things had to fall in place they did when they had to go awry they went that wayq but still there must have been something that kept you goingthere are many factors at different stages of life the driving force has been something different my needs and desires have varied with time and ageq you were known to be very finicky in choosing directors production housesim still particular certain criteria have to be met before i sign on the dotted line i should like the character and its development in the story is she making any impact how are they positioning her most importantly i have to be happy with who is making the film i need to have trust in the director and the producer its easy to write a script but most things depend on execution if you have an established name who is directing it i will close my eyes and do the rolei think maturity plays a huge part for any relationship to surviveq what do you see when you look back on your twoandahalfdecade careerthere are so many happy memories these moments pop up