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“I put my thoughts through my work - be it painting, or simply writing.”
“Television does not fascinate me.”
“Ever since I was a child, I wanted to be an actress. And ever since I became an actress, I wanted to make a film.”
“I became extremely choosy about films.”
“A lot of youngsters come and tell me they are inspired by me and my films. When we were doing them, we didn't realize it would leave such an impact.”
“I am not a trained actor, and for me, getting under the skin of a character, living their lives, is important, or the audience will catch my lie.”
“From the 100 films I have done, I can easily write off about 60.”
“Why can't we digest a woman taking the lead in a love scene?”
“I wanted to belong to the films which were trying to say something.”
“My family has always appreciated and supported me for my choices.”
“Where is the need to go deep into the character and all that? Concentrate on one thing - looking beautiful in front of the camera at all times! That was one lesson I could never learn... trade the inside for the outside!”
“When people reach out to me and say they relate to me through my characters, that's also a reward of a kind.”
“Sai Paranjpye, I, Rakesh Bedi, Ravi Baswani, Saeed Jaffrey... What a team it was!”
“I vividly remember my first meeting with Farooque Shaikh. It was in 1975. I had just returned from New York after completing my graduation and was looking for opportunities to begin a career as an actor.”
“I have travelled along the entire Tibetan stretch.”
“When I look back at my journey, I have lived a life full of experiences that I am proud of.”
“Personally, my favorite Farooq Sheikh performances are 'Bazaar' and 'Garm Hava.'”
“I would love to play a character of a 50 or 60-year-old.”
“I used to walk miles to make a single phone call. Look how things have changed today.”
“You can't be in the industry without your share of heartbreaks, disappointments, and frustrations also. But as long as you're able to stick to your guts and pick the roles you really want to do, the whole journey becomes worthwhile.”