India, Sept. 23 -- Actor Saba Azad is in no hurry to fit into Bollywood's conventional boxes. "I'm greedy as an actor. I like parts where I have to apply myself," she says, adding: "Playing someone who lives in a city like me isn't that far from who I am. But being a part of someone's journey, stepping into their world-that's what excites me. That's the kind of role I can really sink my teeth into."

For Saba, the pull toward complex characters has always been stronger than the lure of formula-driven success. She describes herself as someone who thrives on challenge, whether it's stepping outside her linguistic and cultural comfort zones, or embodying women whose strength and resilience mirror her own instincts. "I love women who own thei...