Actress Kriti Sanon believes in keeping a firm head on her shoulders...
Raghuvendra Singh (TIMES LIFE; October 7, 2017)

Rumours suggest that you and Sushant Singh Rajput are dating each other...
(Laughs) What do I say? I've stopped saying anything. We sort of make fun of it. We read the gossip as though it's a daily soap. When we were in Budapest, it was said that we had attended a concert together. I was like, which concert was this? After a while we started making fun of it and started enjoying it.Basically, you just ignore it. That's how I deal with it.

Do you wish you were a star kid?
Not at all! I'm proud that wherever I've reached till now has been on my own without a godfather.

How difficult was it to cut ice here?
'Difficult' is a subjective term. I was fortunate that I didn't have to wait too long. But yes, I've had my own dilemmas. I had my low points.

How do you deal with the lows?
I just cry and sleep over it. One of my teachers in a workshop said there's a difference between being emotional and being sentimental. An emotional person will hang on to one emotion for a long time. But I guess I'm more sentimental, I cry easily. But I'd get over that relatively easily, which is a good thing. You should never hold things within you.

What's the craziest thing you have done in love?
I don't believe you need to do crazy things in love. But sometimes you do things which are not in your nature. I hate cooking but I've cooked for someone, which means that someone is special.

Is it difficult to manage a relationship and a career simultaneously?
A relationship cannot be planned. Suddenly, one day I can't say that I want a boyfriend. When it has to happen, it happens. I can't say I want to focus on my career and I'm unavailable for anything else. When you connect with someone, you simply bond.

Has it happened to you?
No, it's not happened yet.

What qualities would you look for in your man?
Again, that's not planned. We all have a list but that list doesn't exist in reality. Firstly, he has to be taller than me. I can't have a short boyfriend. It will appear weird when I walk with him. He has to have a sense of humour. Or I wouldn't be able to talk to him. Also, I'd want someone who's genuine, honest and loyal.

The best thing a guy has told you...
Physical features ki taarif toh bahut log karte hain. But recently, when we were at a radio station, it was sweet of Sushant to say, 'She's absolutely honest ­ whatever is within her is on her face. She's not someone who will say things behind your back'. The fact that he realized felt nice. I'm not someone who can fake it.