Sometimes I feel I am being used to add crudeness in the name of folkfare, but what can I do? Actually, I want to reach a certain position in the industry before I start making demands. Money is also important, you know.So far I have only been spending Arun's money. Theatre is not all that paying, as everyone knows. I have bought so much, done so much for people who don't even acknowledge it. Had I saved allthat, I would have been a lakhpati today! Arun never stops me from spending, although sometimes I wish he did.

I am quite poor at investments and need advice from others. I am not really money savvy, but neither am I totally dependent on my husband.If money is not utilised properly, it can be dangerous, but, in my opinion, poverty is the root cause of many evils.

I love spending on clothes. And now that I am here in Hyderabad on the China Gate schedule, I want to really pick up antique jewellery. You know, with all the kundan work and typical designs.

Even so, I am neither a spendthrift nor a miser. My advice is to always respect money and time. Even my daughter, Ishita, is given pocket money only for practical needs.

Do I like money? Who does not? If someone were to give me a million dollars, I'd be like a nomad. First, see every nook and corner of India and then travel all over the world. I love travelling. My favourite country is Japan. It's so beautiful, but yes, very expensive. I would love totravel to Greece now, and I am seriously planning on it.

Yes, life has changed financially since childhood. Money has given me confidence and freedom. Although I am so successful, sometimes even my own mother doesn't understand and asks why I keep pushing myself. But you need money to survive, to feel secure.