A biography for Konkona Sen Sharmahasn’t been written yet.
“Every community is important in its own way and every community has its place within our country. But there is some integration between communities, that is a beautiful thing.”
“'Dil Kabaddi' is an urban comedy about couples breaking up and reconciling. It's based on one of Woody Allen's movies. Can't remember which one.”
“The roles that I get offered are very good and of serious women who are morally upright, righteous and honest.”
“I mean I loved 'English Vinglish' and I love Sridevi, but 'English Vinglish' still needs a Sridevi to get made, it's not like it's just any unknown actor.”
“My mom is well read in English and Bengali, and my dad is a humorist, science writer and a futurist.”
“The whole era of post-Partition and pre-liberalization fascinated me.”
“I'm reading Elena Ferrante's 'Neapolitan' novels. They are amazing. I feel like she gets the entire experience of being a woman.”
“Whenever I get time to myself, I travel, watch films, hang out with friends.”
“If you see films which have been successful over the last 10 years, the women in them have been in their 20s. 'The Dirty Picture' and 'English Vinglish' are two I can think of. But there are very few good roles for women in their 30s.”
“There are only certain kinds of people who are shown falling in love. It's by and large always heterosexual, it is either thin or fair people. It's not like that in the real world.”
“I did 'Talvar' because I liked the script and my role.”
“I don't talk about my personal life to journalists.”
“I think the female gaze is important because we cannot have just one perspective on anything.”
“As long as I like the script, speak the language and feel interested in the plot, I can play any role.”
“My mom is this fabulous, strong woman who lives life on her own terms.”
“I never wanted to be an actor. Till my third film, I didn't imagine that I would continue acting. I didn't like it at all. It was only after three films that I became comfortable with acting.”
“Working with my mother is unlike working with any other director.”
“I love working with my mother. I have a huge amount of respect and admiration for her. She is one of the best filmmakers and she has always given me absolutely fantastic roles.”
“Motherhood is exhausting, but you get to know the deeper ramifications of it as you go along.”
“It doesn't matter what people think about me on screen. I will take up and do role which excite me and are interesting.”