Q. You play a model in 'Knight of Cups', which hit US theatres yesterday. You have been a model and had mentioned somewhere that in the modelling world, one has to go through a lot of verbal abuse. Can you elaborate?
A. Yes, you know, what you do and how you are is never good enough. One has to go through a lot to fit in to others' idea of beauty. They keep reminding you that you are not thin enough; the criticism is constant. And then there's social media where everyone is a critic. A lot of them are not considerate; in fact, there are a lot of nasty people out there, so poor body image is something that you always grapple with as a model. You feel you are never good enough.

Freida Pinto and (inset) Christian Bale. Pics/Getty Images