One should be alert and know how to defend oneself in case something untoward happens.
If you make 'PKP' from the girl's point of view, it would have been the other way round. The boys would have been wrong for the girls. That wouldn't have been misogynistic.
I don't think, as an actor, you should define what genre you want to do. Once you do that, you lose the sight to see the film and what its story is all about.
My style would be whatever I look my best in.
I have made every other person who has helped me my godfather.
You need to be comfortable with yourself first and then decide what you want to achieve.
I wish there were 48 hours in a day and 14 days in a week.
The reason why a filmmaker will invest in a male actor is because he will be able to sustain footfalls in the theatre till he turns 50.
I do not like to go to the gym; I am more of a nature person.
Which girl doesn't see the bank balance of the guy she is marrying? Not only the girl - even her parents want her to marry a financially secure guy.
Nobody wants to play the antihero.
One can't live in solitude. To survive as a single family unit is not possible.
I would rather do four films and be remembered for them than do 20 forgettable ones.
Doing a comedy is a bit different for girls.
Today, nobody has a problem with a women working, but every woman invariably faces casual sexism at work.
After working so hard in 'PKP 1,' I made a space for myself in the film world. Why would I give it away to somebody else? Shouldn't I be benefitted from that image if I have created something for myself?
I was one of the shortlisted girls for the female lead of the Oscar-winning film 'Slumdog Millionaire' along with Freida Pinto.
When you have been persistent for as long as I have been, you have to exercise a certain amount of caution, but I want to do everything.
Acting is an emotion which has to be felt. Some feel it, some don't!
In our community, we are encouraged to take up professions like medicine or engineering that offer consistency and job security. Acting is not a 'real' profession.
Everyone loved 'Pyaar Ka Punchnama,' and it appealed to a mass.
I have not only played light-hearted roles, but many times, I end up playing this annoying girl in films.
I don't have the similar amount of success like my contemporaries have.
I am an extremely greedy actor. I want to do all sorts of roles.
The audience's reaction is the most rewarding thing for an actor, especially me.
Actors play a small part in all the things that go into the making of a movie. I want to know about pre-production, post-production, shot divisions - everything.
It's a fight for every actor to surpass what they have done in their previous film, especially when it is accepted hugely.
Audience's love is addictive. I would do anything to stay loved by them.
I've realized my best and worst critic is my director.
I belong to a Bohri Muslim family, and for us, food is our biggest celebration. We are used to elaborate five- to six-course meals.
For me, Eid means having lots of yummy food.
Nushrat Bharucha is an Indian actress known for her work in Hindi films.
