Lara Dutta on her seven-year relationship with Kelly Dorjee, her dreams and career moves. Professionally Lara Dutta may have a lot more to achieve, but personally she is quite content with her love life. Boyfriend Kelly Dorjee and she have been together for seven years now, but the seven-year itch has not affected them, it seems. Excerpts of an interview with Lara:

Love me do:

Having been in a relationship with Kelly for many years makes me feel good. My relationship with him has come a long way. The secret of our success? I guess that we are still together purely because we are very patient!

Being choosy:

Yes, I am selective when it comes to accepting a film offer. I want to play new characters everytime.

Flying dreams:

I never thought of getting into acting or the glamour world when I was a child. I really wanted to be a pilot and fly around the world.

No world beaters:

I think winning international pageants depends a lot on the training but what really matters is the performance on that day. Everyone goes through the same training but some do better than the others.

Got to do our bit:

We have only ourselves to blame for the floods and global warming. We have damaged our environment by being negligent. However, I really admire the courage and spirit shown by people in times of crisis, as they come together to help one another.

In her free time :

When I am free I watch films. Any good film entertains me. My favourite actor is Amitabh Bachchan.

- mumbaimirror.com