Urmila Matondkar
Taking care of a border security is one of the issues that government has to manage. It is not to be politicised to win votes and gain sympathy.Collection: Sympathy
My father was a banker, and my mother worked for the state government.Collection: Government
I'm quite cool about my sex symbol image. It's nothing to be proud of or ashamed of.Collection: Cool
My husband is as much a proud Muslim as I am a proud Hindu. That's the beauty of our nation - and our marriage, too.Collection: Marriage
To me, sex appeal means that when an actress is on the screen, she just engulfs the whole screen.
I've always been proud of being a Marathi mulgi, but just because I don't keep harping about it doesn't mean I do not bother about my Marathi people.
Just because of 'Rangeela' and 'Daud,' it can't be said that I am a sex symbol.
Pakistani men are great-looking. Now I know where all the good looking men in the sub-continent are hiding!
I have been exposed to different kinds of Marathi and Hindi music, classical music, and English songs since childhood.
'Rangeela' and 'Daud' are both exciting films. The songs, the music, the dances - they all blend so well.
What I have done in 'Company' can't be defined.
I don't like cooking and don't cook until I am forced to. Then I expect everyone around to appreciate what I dish out.
I thrive on cheese and champagne.
I like seafood like prawns and fish - I can live on prawns!
I am not fond of red meat.
'Rangeela' was a very wonderful film, a great experience.
'Masoom' was like a picnic for all of us. We kids just wanted to have fun acting in the film. We never realised when the film was completed. When we did, we realised the party was over.
There's a lot of scope for performing in masala movies.
As you grow older, maturity naturally comes to you. And it shows on your face. It's true not only about looks, but your maturity should also reflect in your performances.
Some people say heroines just have to look good and provide the glamour. Some say, from dance-n-song routines, heroines have come a long way. Today, the heroine's name adds weight to the film, though maybe they can't carry the whole film on their names. I believe, yes, we do contribute a lot to films.
As long as I don't look down upon any characters, that's fine. The moment I do that - the moment I think I'm superior or that others are inferior - I'm finished as an artist and as a human being.
I have been trolled for my name, my marriage, my religion, even for my mother.
I never considered politics as an option, not ever.
I haven't necessarily joined politics to become a leader but because it was the need of the time.
The first lesson of politics or, at least, democracy is that it is a government by the people and for the people, isn't it? What makes the person a big leader or a big name is only what the person has done for the people.
I have always tried to make life interesting for myself by doing different roles that connect mainstream cinema with its offbeat counterpart.
I guess I have been daring and lucky with my roles.
I am an actress, period.
I want to do every kind of role with a reasonable amount of panache. I want to be a fair combination of style and substance.
Media generally likes to generalise things, as it makes their life easy.
For me, politics is giving your word, standing by it, and abiding by it no matter what.
Nobody can link the success of a movie with a particular artiste.
I always liked acting, but it was not that I was dying to become an actress. It just happened, and I am enjoying it.
I would like to do films where I will be remembered after people leave the theatres.
I like Meryl Streep and Jodie Foster. Among Indian actress, I prefer Madhubala and Nutan.
I am not scared of ghosts. I don't believe in ghosts or in the supernatural.
If an artiste has the conviction to carry something off, he or she can do anything.
Glamour is a very small aspect of being an actress.
An artiste's input, her ability to create dimensions within the given space is very important.
I don't think there is anyone who cannot relate to music.
My mother's brother is a very good singer. My grandfather took up classical singing lessons and learnt to play the harmonium.
Being a host is about being able to communicate and build up a rapport with the audience.
I am a complete Aquarian, a total romantic.
Before 'Rangeela' happened to me, all that was offered to me were song-and-dance roles.
I value my stardom a lot. I always wanted to become an actress and have loved every minute of it.
In Hindi films, there is a definite slot for every character and situation.
Believe me, what I have done in 'Company' has never been attempted before.
Though I am associated in the public mind with glamorous songs and dances, my appearance in 'Company' is in no way glamorous. Rather than rely on my body language, the number zooms in on my facial expressions.
Stars have no say in the release of a film. There are too many factors involved.
Once you are accepted as a star, as a good artiste, nothing else matters.