Just three films old, Amyra is already making heads turn. The actress opens up about love and what success means to her. To know more about her, go to www.follo.in/AmyraDastur.

How different does being from Mumbai make you from newcomers who are from smaller towns?

Having lived in a big city like Mumbai, I feel it gives you another personality in a way. Mumbai can eat you up or teach you how to survive because it is a tricky city. I guess living in cities like Mumbai or Delhi makes you slightly more street-smart and alert.

Your two Bollywood flicks have not quite worked at the box office. How important is success to you? I define success a little differently. My dream from day one was to act and stand on my own two feet. I'm literally living my dream after struggling really hard to get here and that in itself is success to me.

Who do you see as your biggest competitor? And who are the ones you would like to emulate?

Even though I'm a competitive girl, I don't see competition in this industry because every actor and actress has a unique personality that they bring to their films, which is why they get the parts they get. But,my favourite actress is Kangana Ranaut because I find her extremely talentedand her story is truly inspirational, especially for non-industry people like me. I have a perverted sense of humour as well as a very sarcastic one. I'm a full Parsi, so my family is responsible for my sense of humour, she explains.