“Performing in front of the camera is a different thing, and shooting a whole film is another.”

I’m an artiste… I dance, I act, and I do a lot of things that’s got to do with arts, and that’s my space. I feel happiest in that space.

I had a vision of bringing two cultures together, and I have said this in the past: my goal is to bring Morocco and India together through music and art.

One does not have to get frustrated with getting an opportunity, whether it is film, short film, web series or TV shows… As an entertainer, opportunities have expanded.

Trolling is a cyber-crime, and if you are caught for it, you cannot run away by saying that it is your opinion.

My family is from Morocco, and I was born and raised in Canada, but I’m an Indian at heart, for sure.

Everytime I put a dance video out on social media, my fans love it, and the reaction I get online is mind blowing.

As ‘Dilbar’ has become a huge hit internationally, including Middle East, we have taken the song and re-composed it, written Arabic and Moroccan lyrics, and we recorded, with me singing with Fnaire.

Raftaar is a sensible musician and respects women, music, and his fans!

I am keen to work in romantic stories and dramas.

I love what I do, and I take projects as they come.

I’d like to act in Punjabi films and do some great roles instead of just dance sequences.

Doing a remake of an iconic song is always nerve-racking because you never know if you can actually do justice to it.

The combination of me and Raftaar sharing screen space together is in itself fire!

I don’t limit myself as long as the content is good.

I’m always very proud of Moroccan artists doing well and achieving international recognition.

Bigg Boss’ was the first time I was exposed to a situation where I had to only speak in Hindi. Prior to that, I was learning but never practising.

From the beginning, the camera and I were great friends. It loves me, and I love it.

I think I’m better behind the camera than I am in front.

Once you develop a comfort level with someone, that translates on camera.

It is important to understand what are you trying to capture with a camera. What you want to use this tool for. It helps to begin to search for and concentrate on thematic photography.

I began working with a family camera. It was called a Kodak Autographic, which was one of those things where you flopped it open and pulled out the bellows. And I’ve been at it ever since – I’ve never stopped.

The camera can capture thought in a way that’s quite surprising and shocking. You can become very simple and minimal in your work and communicate a lot with just a finger or an eyebrow, or a look, or a glance.

I’m not an equipment nut. I tend to use whatever’s at hand. I have several cameras, of course, but I’m not emotional about any of them

The only way to kill death is through photography.