Amrita Rao

“I won't say I'm tired of playing the sweet girl next-door who looks at life each day with wide-eyed wonder. But I do crave for a change of image.”

“I would love to work with any actor who is dedicated enough.”

“There was a time when the industry would typecast actors. It still continues to an extent on the celluloid but with the digital medium coming to the fore, the actors are finding equal status with the stars.”

“I think '50s was the golden period. I am a fan of '50s cinema. I wish I was born at that time.”

“I have always been very choosy. I am very particular about banners and filmmakers. Everything has to be top-of-the-line; I have never compromised on that.”

“Shopping is great in Hyderabad and is better than in Mumbai.”

“I have read Geminis are peaceful, who have an eye for finer things. That ways, yes, I'm a true Gemini.”

“Love-making is so personal to me that if I do it on screen, it is like I am leaving a part of my soul. I cannot do that.”

“Kareena Kapoor is a rare film star.”

“It wasn't a conscious decision to be bold or anything. It all depends on how different artists envision me.”

“Since my childhood, I was that girl who would walk into a movie hall starry-eyed having this hunch that I will be there and can do this though I did not have the guts to share my feeling with my parents.”

“It was work as well as play while shooting for 'Ishq Vishq' in South Africa. What made the trip more enjoyable was our energetic and fun-loving director Ken Ghosh, who hung out with the cast a lot.”

“Love is unplanned.”

“I am ambitious, but don't think that I'm in a race where I have to run to prove myself or outdo anyone.”

“When I debut on television with 'Meri Awaaz Hi Pehchaan Hai,' there were a lot of things that I experienced as an actor and felt that one could get into more nuances in terms of characterization. At the end of it, I wept non-stop for 15 minutes to get out of that character. It was that kind of emotional bond.”

“When it comes to viewer's choice, each film counts. Moreover, it's important to enjoy the work that I do. Thus, it is important that I am excited about the films I sign.”

“I had been offered other shows, before 'Meri Awaaz...' but honestly, the very thought of long and grueling working hours of TV shows gave me a cold feet.”

“I have never chosen to comment on any piece of news about me.”

“Well, I was never a 'gadget girl.' But in the last few years, the Blackberry and the iPad have changed my life or rather have become a part of my life.”

“Acting is not very easy; the more you have worked, the more it gets difficult.”