What was your worst ever experience on holiday?
Definitely my illness in Dubai, as it ruined my family's holiday as well as my own. I'd been so looking forward to the whole trip and to sampling the amazing cuisine that it was a crushing disappointment. And people had planned a birthday party for me, too, so I couldn't even attend my own party. I'd rather forget the whole thing.
I went to Marbella with my husband, Raj, just after Christmas 2008 and we stayed to see in the New Year and had a fabulous time. We stayed at the beautiful Marbella Club, which was ultra-luxurious. The rooms were like villas and we had our own swimming pool, but it was a little too nippy to take a dip. I love the weather in Spain and the fact that you can see all these orange trees laden with fruit, so every time I saw one I would pose in front of it like a fan. I adore the mixture of Portuguese and Spanish architecture and the paella is gorgeous.
I flew from Heathrow Terminal Five with British Airways to Miami at the height of the whole lost-baggage fiasco to do an eight-day shoot for a Bollywood movie I was filming, but when we landed not a single one of my five bags was there. I had no clothes, no toiletries, nothing; so I had to buy everything from scratch. Can you imagine how horrid that was? My bags finally turned up from London on the last day of the shoot, which was a nightmare, but you have to learn to take these things in your stride.
I was filming a song-and-dance scene in the south of India for a Bollywood movie and the location was actually quite beautiful, with this lovely lush waterfall and stunning scenery. But it was in the back of beyond and we had to stay in a horrible two-star guesthouse – I don't think it was equipped to cater for stars – that didn't even have hot water or a proper menu. I have no idea what the place was called, but if I found myself back there I would run in the opposite direction.
