Bhumi Pednekar

“I believe a good chicken breast, if made well, is the best thing ever.”

“As human beings, we need to evolve with time, and if you fail to do that, your existence will suffer.”

“Just wearing expensive and glamorous clothes do not merit for me to do a film. There has to be a good story and a good role.”

“Post-workout, I eat a protein-rich snack, like egg whites or chana, chicken, fish with some greens.”

“I think, as an outsider, you are ready to deal with whatever comes your way.”

“The fact that we don't have censorship on the Internet really gives you a lot of freedom, as makers and creative people do what they believe in.”

“I have been fortunate to be around people that don't believe in misogyny at the workplace or in my family. But of course, it does exist.”

“Having born and brought up in Mumbai, I am as urban as urban can be, but my parents ensured that my sister and I understand social responsibility as well.”

“I think people want to watch me in films, and that's why filmmakers want to work with me and tell stories.”

“I am glad that 'Lust Stories' is coming on Netflix as opposed to the kind of commercial release it was going to get.”

“I told my mother I wanted to be an actress, and the next thing I know is that I'm studying in a very expensive film school.”

“I am an opinionated feminist. I can never say or do anything against women.”

“As a girl, the thought of gaining weight wasn't easy, but when I thought as an actor, I was very sure. That gave me the confidence, and I started training myself to gain weight, and then, as planned, I lost weight.”

“I have a strong personality - I know who I'm outside my work, and I'm nothing like the characters I portray.”

“Fashion is important in every girl's life.”

“I'm very content with my work, and I never complain.”

“I'm a very big Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan fan. I've grown up seeing them, and they're larger-than-life in the true sense for me.”

“I want to be a part of films that will be watched even after twenty years.”

“I'm an independent girl. I come from a family where we were given freedom.”

“The journey of shedding weight was tough, but the only good thing was it did not take a toll on my health.”