Harper's Bazaar India

A PLACE IN THE SUN

“There’s nowhere else I’d rather be. You pack me up right now, and where will I go? This is the best part of my day, the best part of my life. I’m privileged, thrilled, and honoured to be able to act. The minute you know what you really want to do, sleep, hunger, or anything else doesn’t matter. How lucky I am to be doing what I love.”

ara Ali Khan is off caffeine. Why is this pertinent? Well, the actor has been up since 3:45 a.m.; run for an hour on the treadmill; reached an early morning shoot on time; and, when we meet around lunch,—confidence, conviction, self-assurance, vibrancy—aren’t just limited to her on-screen persona. This is who she is.

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