I see a face I'm familiar with and have learned to accept. I'd like a slightly smaller chin, because I have a rather determined jaw line. But, according to a face reader I saw at a new age fair, a strong chin is a sign of a strong character. I like my eyes, though - one of the nice things about being Indian is that we have deep, expressive eyes, which is good for acting.

I'm 46 and my skin has held up. I get that from my mum because she didn't have a wrinkle until she was in her 60s. I am hoping to age better than my comedy character Granny Sushila - she is decrepit and her teeth need attention. I hope that orthodontically I'll be a bit better off. My mum saw the first show and I heard her scream as I walked out. She said it was the weirdest feeling seeing your child looking older than you.

I have this very adventurous hair stylist called Andrea in east London to whom I've been going for years. She always pushes me. I started off just having a cut, and years later I've got copper and blond highlights! I'm not grey yet. Again, that's probably genetic, because neither my mum nor dad went grey until their 50s, and then only slowly.

When I am not working, I wear tinted moisturiser, eye-liner, Carmex on my lips and that's it. I like to be natural. I think it's a reaction to having to sit in the make-up chair so much.

Sometimes I wear a bindi. Originally it was a caste mark for Hinduism, then it became a symbol for married women, and now it's a fashion accessory. You can get them in different colours to go with your outfit.