Definitely. When I went to Leicester, I couldn't get out of the car. It wasn't mock-hysteria. There was a feeling of pride in every Indian there. It made me cry. Actually, the enormity of what has happened has just sunk in. But believe me, I wanted to speak to the Indian press at the first given opportunity.

At the meeting with the British PM at the House Of Commons, I walked across to the Indian press corps, though the British press resented this. But they had me for a week-and-half. My own country and cinema will always mean more to me. Yes, I feel I haven't got my due as an actress in Hindi cinema.

So why don't you stand for the elections as an Indian MP in Britain?

No way! You know, I'm totally apolitical.