Singer Sona Mohapatra reflects on Aishwarya Rai's transformation from an articulate, confident woman to a more diplomatic public figure, suggesting industry pressure may be a factor. Sona also discusses her own work ethic of working 18 hours daily to maintain her independence.

When Mohapatra was asked what does she mean, she cited Aishwarya's example and explained, "We saw it, I remember the first time I encountered Aishwarya Rai was when I had come to

Sona Mohapatra said that a person would fit into the “eco-system much better if you were also thoda bechara (a little helpless)”.