Lara Dutta Quotes

51st State was one that I loved doing because the character was so out there, and in a way I was sad to leave the character behind. I'm afraid I could never be that cool in real life!

'The Whole Nine Yards' I liked right away. It was kind of a dark comedy at first. And just the idea of being in a movie with Bruce Willis was pretty exciting.

I gained the weight on purpose for 'Little Nicky,' and it was one of those cases where I'd done a few roles where I looked the same way, and I wanted to be the roommate because I thought that was the funniest part for me.

When I say 'yes' to a movie it's usually because, to a greater or lesser extent, it's because I'm enthusiastic about the character. How well that character ultimately comes off depends on a lot of things: your relationship with the director and so on. But at first, you're on board because you think you can do something with it.

Playing an unstable, bipolar, multiple-personality-disorder person is definitely up my alley.

On '50/50,' even though it was 8 million dollars, it was all acting-intensive.

Loving movies myself, I know when I see a film with someone with a strong persona, it's hard to overlay another character on top of that.

Alison Carr on 'Homeland.' She was such great character to play, so clever and full of surprises. I was sad to see her go.

'Mean Girls' was phenomenal, Rachel McAdams was on point the entire time and so fantastic.

It is funny because, honestly, there isn't much I got to do in 'Kabir Singh' in terms of acting, but many are appreciating what I have done.

When an actor commits himself to a role as fully as Russell Crowe does in the grandiose and silly 'Gladiator,' you may ask yourself why and at the same time thank him for his absorption in the part.

I would have loved to play Arjun Rampal's role in 'Rock On!'

Everything is new about 'Siruthai.' This is the first time I'm playing a dual role - a thief and a police officer!

Kenny King, his character on TV is him.

Playing a villain would be great.

I was watching 'Heroine,' and I really liked Kareena Kapoor a lot!

'Insaaf' gives me a chance to play another challenging role after Mahesh's 'Vaastav.'

Thanks to Cheran, I play a city girl in 'Mayakkannadi.' I appear in trendy costumes and have more scope to perform.

I might play characters that are loud in the movies, but in real life, I'm not loud in terms of personality.

My role was very good and different in 'Khamoshi.'

I am not playing a villain or a negative role in 'Turram Khan.' My character is that of a simple small-town girl.

Playing a real-life character is a challenge and a huge responsibility.

The role of Kaya, which I played in 'Dil Kabaddi,' is very close to my heart as I am also a fitness freak.

'Vetri Selvan' is the first film where I play a conventional romantic role, which I found very challenging.

I had a great time doing Bollywood and Telugu films, and it's been an interesting journey.