A biography for Amyra Dasturhasn’t been written yet.
“Acting is about reacting, and it's not easy to do that when you don't have a good co-star.”
“I was mesmerised by South cinema and the kind of work is done out here.”
“The only thing that drives me is those different sort of roles which allow me to experiment.”
“Drink lots of water - at least 2 litres a day.”
“I'm a big fan of RGV and I adore Amala Akkineni.”
“I am not really into mediation etc. but I am more interested in physical benefits of yoga. I love the fact that it helps me keep a control on my body and muscles.”
“I have a younger brother, who's a year younger than me and we are thick as thieves.”
“I always wanted to be an actor and started modelling for various commercials when I was 16 and when I was in Class XII, got 'Issaq' through auditioning.”
“I really love Vidya Balan and Priyanka Chopra and want to do films like them.”
“I was named after my paternal grandmother, my dadi. She died before I was born, which is why my parents named me Amy.”
“What aren't the pressures of being an actress? Don't get me wrong, I love my job. It has been my one and only dream but it's scary. There's a certain lifestyle and image one has to live up to or face the criticism which is quite harsh and cruel.”
“I never really wanted to act for fame.”
“When you are a pan-Indian actress, you are doing films in different languages and invariably, you end up not signing films in one language or the other for a brief period.”
“For me a great date will be going on jet skiing or other adventure sport.”
“I am a family-oriented person.”
“Mumbai can eat you up or teach you how to survive because it is a tricky city. I guess living in cities like Mumbai or Delhi makes you slightly more street-smart and alert.”
“There is always a new experience on every set, a new mistake you make. It is a learning experience.”
“I want to be taken seriously as an actress.”
“I really respect Telugu cinema and the fact that people out here have a totally different style of working and are at par with Bollywood. Sometimes, they beat Bollywood with the kind of films they make.”
“I haven't faced a casting couch in the South or Bollywood. But yes, I have faced my share of harassment in both industries. I don't have the guts to name them because they are powerful people - men and women who made sure I felt helpless.”