Bhumi Pednekar
I am a young girl, and I am open to dating, but at the risk of sounding cliched, I really don't have the time for it.Collection: Dating
Women, especially in rural India, have to undergo such suffering and pain. It is important for our cinema to address their pain, anger, and frustration.Collection: Anger
Don't be lazy; workout and diet is the only way to get fit.Collection: Diet
I believe a good chicken breast, if made well, is the best thing ever.
I love wearing heels.
I'm a very big Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan fan. I've grown up seeing them, and they're larger-than-life in the true sense for me.
'Sonchiriya' speaks of the consequences of societal bias and the bloody consequences of revenge when human lives become casualty.
I stand for body confidence and against fat shaming, but I will not support people who live on bad cholesterol.
I take two hours to get ready. I believe in the power of make-up.
Just because I am an opinionated and strong girl doesn't mean that I don't believe in vanity.
I have always had a flair for acting; maybe that's why I enjoyed casting so much.
I just want to work with talented people and learn from them.
I've always been an overweight girl, and I've never had an issue with that. I'm very comfortable with my body.
I have a strong personality - I know who I'm outside my work, and I'm nothing like the characters I portray.
I have realised what my pitch is, and I'm in this industry for the pure reason that I love acting.
I told my mother I wanted to be an actress, and the next thing I know is that I'm studying in a very expensive film school.
I work out four hours a day - I do a lot of swimming, dancing, and gymming.
It's my biggest fear that one day I'm going to trip on stage.
My parents always told me that we won't get you married until you are independent. Women have always been celebrated in my house.
I remember the first time I held a rifle - the metal was so cold, and it's so heavy. I also didn't know the amount of pressure I had to use. My first finger went numb for a week.
I feel that a heroine or a leading character is someone who stays back with you, and I would like to believe that all my characters have stayed with people.
Alankrita is such a crazy filmmaker, and I loved 'Lipstick Under My Burkha.'
When I go to sleep, I want to know that I have experimented as an actor, and I am constantly seeking to evolve.
I want to be a part of films that will be watched even after twenty years.
I want to be a part of films that have some kind of social comment and that will help people evolve.
I was 12 when I decided that I wanted to see myself on the big screen.
I think an actor without life experiences is empty.
I have had a very comfortable and beautiful life.
Actors don't make a project; a project makes the actors.
As a girl, the thought of gaining weight wasn't easy, but when I thought as an actor, I was very sure. That gave me the confidence, and I started training myself to gain weight, and then, as planned, I lost weight.
I have been fortunate to be around people that don't believe in misogyny at the workplace or in my family. But of course, it does exist.
I feel, as an actor, you should be in a position to mould yourself into different characters and should have the ability to change.
I love being an actor so much because, as a person, I would be conscious about pimples and weight because I love vanity, and I own up to it. I have been like that since I was a child, but where my characters are concerned, they are such confident women that I love celebrating my flaws on screen.
I think people want to watch me in films, and that's why filmmakers want to work with me and tell stories.
I'm not skinny, and I like that.
I get very excited when I get a chance to work with actors who are as passionate as I am.
Yes, I am a very greedy actor. I love acting, and I want to do all kinds of roles.
When I was overweight, my back hurt, and my ankles would swell up. It wasn't the weight itself but the problems it brought along that bothered me.
Hummus has been my saviour. I've used it in every form: on sandwiches, rotis, with veggies and meat.
Post-workout, I eat a protein-rich snack, like egg whites or chana, chicken, fish with some greens.
Acting, for me, is a process of metamorphosis. It's about forgetting who I am and becoming someone entirely new.
I don't have a problem with being overweight. That's fine. But there's a thin line between being unhealthy and overweight.
If you don't want to hit the gym, go cycling or skipping.
I am a shopaholic, like to wear make-up, and believe in vanity.
I'm very content with my work, and I never complain.
I am a modern day girl, and of course I have dated many guys.
I'm friends with all my exes, as they were all friends.
I am not against being in a relationship, and neither is the case that I want to be in one. I just go with the flow.
After 'Dum Laga Ke Haisha,' I didn't know which way my life will head because my debut was with a very unconventional role.
If you mingle with real people, only then your craft can improve. I spend most of my time outside the vanity van, speaking to people. You never know what you can pick from a person.