Bengaluru, Sept. 24 -- "I can do without pleasure, but I can't do without peace of mind" - actress and entrepreneur Shilpa Shetty's take on happiness is rooted in a simple principle: being fully present, whether she is on a film set, spending time with her children or enjoying an apple plucked fresh from a tree.
Speaking at Happy AiR World 3 Ps Happpiness Summit 2026 here, Shetty said the pursuit of pleasure alone could not provide lasting happiness, as pleasure was temporary and could become a source of pain when people became overly dependent on it.
"I can do without pleasure, but I can't do without peace of mind," she said, stressing that being at peace with oneself was essential to happiness.
Linking the idea to her experience as an ...