Bhumi Pednekar

“When you are comfortable with your co-star, it reflects on screen.”

“I was 12 when I decided that I wanted to see myself on the big screen.”

“I just want to work with talented people and learn from them.”

“I stand for body confidence and against fat shaming, but I will not support people who live on bad cholesterol.”

“Earlier, actors had a lot of power in their hands. And now, it has gone in the hands of the directors and writers, and that is how it should be. They are the visionaries, and we are the doers.”

“Acting, for me, is a process of metamorphosis. It's about forgetting who I am and becoming someone entirely new.”

“I feel that a heroine or a leading character is someone who stays back with you, and I would like to believe that all my characters have stayed with people.”

“I would love to play an urban working girl.”

“Abhishek Chaubey has been in my bucket list for a long time. When he approached me, I thought it's for a film he is producing, but I never expected my fourth film to be an Abhishek Chaubey film.”

“I am a shopaholic, like to wear make-up, and believe in vanity.”

“If you don't want to hit the gym, go cycling or skipping.”

“I am not against being in a relationship, and neither is the case that I want to be in one. I just go with the flow.”

“Women face so much at various levels - it can be as simple as the common belief that a woman is incapable of doing certain things or the fact that even if you do something wrong to her, she won't speak up for fear of embarrassment... The time is here that we all should fight against such wrongs.”

“The chances of me getting trolled are very high because of the films I do. But I only read the good things.”

“When I go to sleep, I want to know that I have experimented as an actor, and I am constantly seeking to evolve.”

“I think an actor without life experiences is empty.”

“I believe 'Sonchiriya' is a film that will be recalled with much pride and respect for many years from now. We all worked very hard to make it a special work, and the director Abhishek Sir is a genius.”

“I had a replica of a red outfit that Karisma Kapoor wore in some movie. I have worn that outfit on many occasions.”

“Priyanka Chopra - I have actually adored her since I was 10, maybe, when she became Miss India. She's just super strong, and I crush on all strong women!”

“Just because I am an opinionated and strong girl doesn't mean that I don't believe in vanity.”