Bhumi Pednekar

“Even as a teenager, my sensibility was different because my parents introduced me to some amazing films. I grew up watching films like 'Kabuliwala,' 'Casablanca,' and 'Mandi.'”

“Everywhere in the society, even my extended family, when they got to know that I am going to be an actor, they were very worried because there is a lot of negativity attached to my craft or being a heroine.”

“I have always had a flair for acting; maybe that's why I enjoyed casting so much.”

“Commercial film is a film that makes a lot of money, and I have very high hopes from 'Sonchiriya.'”

“It's my biggest fear that one day I'm going to trip on stage.”

“As a woman, my stance is that I'm a fighter, and in no way will I support any kind of injustice against women in our society.”

“I remember the first time I held a rifle - the metal was so cold, and it's so heavy. I also didn't know the amount of pressure I had to use. My first finger went numb for a week.”

“I feel, as an actor, you should be in a position to mould yourself into different characters and should have the ability to change.”

“These days, you don't need a song or glamour to make your film work. It is all about a good story.”

“I absolutely hate math!”

“'Son Chiriya' is a special film with lovely co-stars and a sorted out director.”

“The kind of films I do, people assume that I am not a fashionable person, but I am an urban girl, and I have always been fashionable.”

“I've always been an overweight girl, and I've never had an issue with that. I'm very comfortable with my body.”

“I am a Bombay girl.”

“Abhishek Chaubey has improved my craft, as I learnt so much on set.”

“I have realised what my pitch is, and I'm in this industry for the pure reason that I love acting.”

“I am a compulsive shopaholic.”

“I'm not skinny, and I like that.”

“I have had a very comfortable and beautiful life.”

“'Sonchiriya' speaks of the consequences of societal bias and the bloody consequences of revenge when human lives become casualty.”