Tena Desae

Stay positive and happy. Work hard and don't give up hope. Be open to criticism and keep learning. Surround yourself with happy, warm and genuine people.

Judi Dench is incredible. She takes acting to another level. She is a thorough professional. She is always smiling and cheerful. She painstakingly rehearses with co-stars and allows you to be natural.

I think 'Slumdog' was probably the first big film that happened in India, but even that seemed like a one-off thing.

I wish to be useful, and every kind of service necessary to the public good becomes honorable by being necessary.

Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul.