My family is really cool, otherwise I wouldn't be in Mumbai, all by myself for my first internship. Dad has always been a strict disciplinarian — thanks to his army background. Don't get me wrong; he has always been supportive as much as his over protective nature can allow him to be, and gave me the freedom to live my life the way I want to. Yet, I was pretty ecstatic about living away from home.

After settling in this chaotic city, my idea of 'cool' has changed. I am an army kid so I have always been on the move , but the freedom in Mumbai is different! For an outsider, especially a girl, the first thing that excites you is the freedom to step out of your comfort zone. Suddenly I was free to choose anything and everything. From how to live, where to eat, when to go out, what to wear, what to do — sab kuch could be my decision. In the true sense of the word, you could be bindass and there would be no one to judge you!