My family's reactions to my work were very amusing. Bakul would say, ‘Mummy, please don't cry in your films. It makes me very sad. You look so beautiful when you smile. Look at your dimples.' Papa would say, 'Banu, you look best with a sword in your hand. You should always play that kind of role.' Mummy's attention was forever on my weight. 'Banu, don't eat rice. See how fat your arms look. You must exercise every day.'