Antara Mali

“I was just moving around the globe, learning classical music and generally doing nothing. I was completely away from glitz and glamour and did not miss it at all.”

“I retired after 'Mr. Yaa Miss.' I think that at that point, I'd hit a dead end in terms of what I wanted to do.”

“It is difficult enough to be a woman in this industry. And to be a woman with a point of view, you get slotted. They expect you to be a bimbette and if you have an opinion, only God can help you.”

“Yes, I had bid goodbye to films, but then I am a big fan of Amol Palekar. There was no way I could've refused him.”

“Che and I are very happy. But honestly, I used to think that I'll never get married.”

“Besides acting, writing has been my passion for a long time.”

“Life is too short to exclude experiences. And that includes marriage.”

“Acting is mathematics for me. I do very little homework and rather rely on my imagination for playing a role.”

“I did a course in creative writing.”

“It's so boring to put on make-up and change clothes five times in a row for one photo shoot.”

“I am proud of my father's legacy, he is a truly incredible artist and has a lot of goodwill in the film and fashion industry.”

“Acting has made me a nicer, happier and a slightly richer person, too.”

“I take decisions on the spur of a moment.”

“For me, even if it is a five-second cameo but one that makes a difference I will do it.”

“I'm a private person. I am not too much of a media person also. I talk only when I want to, otherwise I retract quietly.”

“While in other films I've always played a character, 'Naach' sees me playing a personality.”

“I read and write but my ideas don't go beyond the first draft. When they will, I will make it into a film probably.”

“I strongly believe that one can't plan one's career. One should grasp an understanding of the direction in which things are moving and then leave it at that.”

“Amol Palekar is my favorite actor.”

“I think interviews should happen after a journalist sees a film. You have a lot to talk about then.”