Amyra Dastur

“I want to do one or two commercial films, but also want to do off-beat movies.”

“When I came back to Mumbai after boarding school, I was 16 and I picked up weight training and yoga. This is when I also started dance classes and Pilates and then I started doing different workouts every month. I am now proficient in kick boxing, gymnastics, classical dance as well as yoga.”

“I'm having a tough time coping in showbiz. I'm absolutely terrified of it. Each time you walk out, somebody wants to click a picture.”

“You will have some people, who think you are are not a good actor because you are pretty. There will be people, who can see past your appearance and take you seriously.”

“Yes, I do know Gymnastics, etc. I also do Yoga.”

“I've loved Lucknow for its feel, its people and the food.”

“I only entered the industry when I was 16. I really didn't have much of a struggle to land myself a role in a film.”

“Of course, I always try to integrate my life on social media but I would be the last person to post a random picture just to get likes and just so that I can create some social media feed. For me, a post should have some meaning.”

“I was the only one in my family who was absolutely focused on acting since I was a kid.”

“My mum was an advertising professional till she had me and my dad is a surgeon and is the director of Bhatia Hospital.”

“I strongly believe in 'if it catches my eye, it's something I'd buy.'”

“When dancing for mass numbers, you can throw your hands and legs anywhere, but contemporary dance is a whole different ball game. Every move has to be pointed, graceful and must look elegant. It's not easy trust me, but is a lot of fun nevertheless.”

“Follow your heart. Make sure whatever you wear makes you feel sexy and confident.”

“Aishwarya has been a huge inspiration and I aspire to be like her.”

“I want to do commercial films as well as off-beat movies.”

“I wanted to work in Tollywood ever since I did the Tamil film 'Anegan' with Dhanush in 2015.”

“With platforms like Netflix, things are evolving as they are making content-driven films and series.”

“I have worked really hard to reach where I am - I worked hard on my Hindi and diction because I am a Parsi and Hindi is not my strong point, and I've also learnt Tamil and Telugu because I want to get my lines right. I want to be known as a performer.”

“I define success a little differently. My dream from day one was to act and stand on my own two feet. I'm literally living my dream after struggling really hard to get here and that in itself is success to me.”

“While growing up, I have had women around me, be it my mother or aunt, who have individually shown me how to be strong.”