The UAE is famous for spas that offer everything from traditional hammams to cutting-edge beauty treatments
I grew up playing cricket and it's something that always interested me. I was one of the girls who grew up watching all the matches with family or friends. So there's been a connect to cricket for a long time. This (becoming an ambassador) came up coincidently when I was doing a film which is connected with cricket and everything just made sense. I was very excited to be on board because T10 is a great tournament and it's very exciting to have brilliant players from different countries come together to play for different teams. Moreover, it's happening in Abu Dhabi, it's where I grew up, so having something in the emirate available to the whole of the UAE is amazing. All the cricket fans out here who are not able to go back to India for the matches can just come and watch it here.
I think there's constantly been great players. Like today, there's Virat Kohli and a few years back there was (M.S.) Dhoni and Sachin (Tendulkar). I can't say there's just one person throughout but maybe persona vice, someone who I always looked up to and liked was Rahul Dravid. But I like a lot of players for their technique or style or their dedication to the game. I appreciate different people at different points of time.
I didn't take part in beauty pageants thinking I'm a beauty queen. I was very tomboyish, so for me it was just fun taking part in different competitions, and it was just about that. It helped me become a more 'girly' person from a complete tomboy. But it definitely gave me a platform because it led to many opportunities in advertisements and I endorsed a few brands because of winning these pageants. And that finally led to all this.
83 is a movie about the 1983 cricket world cup. It's Kabir Khan's movie and is probably the biggest film of next year. I play Sunil Gavaskar's wife and for me it's a great learning experience. We were shooting in London and this is the first movie to be shot at the Lords cricket ground. It was a lot of fun.
I studied there until my 9th grade and then moved back to India. There's something special about the UAE and the kids who grow up here. When I went back to India it was very difficult to cope. Here, I used to get along with everyone and be happy everyday, but in India, it's a very different kind of competitive spirit. I always treasure meeting people who grew up here. The Indian families here shower a lot of love and affection on each other and that's very unique. So, I'm very glad I grew up here because personally a lot of values that I have, I think are because of growing up in the UAE.
I think the UAE provides a lot of opportunities. There are a lot of competitions and platforms and now social media is giving opportunities for anyone to be noticed if they're good. So wherever you are, if you are good, the world will notice you. You just have to show the world how unique you are. Be it on social media or TV or competitions.
The UAE is famous for spas that offer everything from traditional hammams to cutting-edge beauty treatments
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