Deepti Naval

“I have been around for more than 30 years and it has been quite a journey. It had its glorious moments on camera and painful moments off camera.”

“I am an artiste and truly a free spirit.”

“I wasn't trained as an actor at all. I had studied painting in America and had no clue about acting when I came back.”

“As an artiste, you just continue doing your work and enjoy the process of working... and that's what I've always done.”

“Directing the television serial, 'Thoda Sa Aasman,' was a good learning experience and I can empathize better with producers.”

“I love the solitude of the mountains. I write, take pictures and get inspired by the colors of nature.”

“I was very introverted as a child and as an adult. But something inside told me that I needed to express myself, and it would be on the big screen.”

“Because I had other means of expressions, I was lucky that I didn't go under and start becoming all convoluted in my head. That can happen, if you're a serious actor and you're here to really be a part of cinema, and when cinema ignores you, it can be devastating.”

“I do believe that my life, career has been fulfilling, I've had my share of disappointments too, but I have nothing to regret.”

“The idea is not to reinvent myself by venturing into different media because my film career has come to a standstill, but I have the urge to interpret life through different media.”

“OTT platforms have opened up a whole new area to explore in terms of content, writing, acting, everything. But I'm not really very comfortable with the four-letter cuss words in all languages, which are now used liberally; I'm a bit old school.”

“This kind of devotion doesn't exist anymore, that you would spend half your life in love with somebody and you never even see that person. One or two meetings is enough.”

“I can never turn my back on acting.”

“Earlier, when actors aged, they were never, ever to be seen again; but times have changed for the better. Now you don't have to go into oblivion just because you've crossed 40.”

“I would have loved to be a part of 'Guzaarish.'”

“'Heartless' is a rare commercial film where I have a substantial role.”

“Acting was the first thing that obsessed me when I was 8-9 years old.”

“I like to observe others a lot.”

“Being recognized for your body of work in totality is some sort of an encouragement that everyone looks for. To have actually achieved it, feels amazing.”

“I don't listen to people who don't matter to me.”