Mahima Chaudhry

“The film industry has always been unpredictable! It is like the stock market really.”

“My struggle began after my first film, post a success, post a jubilee of so many weeks.”

“When a boy comes home late from college, nobody questions him. But if a girl is late by even half an hour, the mother asks, 'Kahan thi?' Why are you not asking the boy where he was?”

“I have been keeping myself busy with events, live events, promotions, and of course, you have a child to raise and it takes an entire village to raise one, and I am a single parent.”

“It's been quite some time now since I've been deejaying. And, I think I can play music well.”

“I was working for Ajay Devgn and Kajol's home production film 'Dil Kya Kare' with Prakash Jha. During that, in Bengaluru, while on my way to the studio, I had a massive accident where a truck hit my car, and the glass of my car went into my face mostly. I thought I was dying, and at that point, no one even helped me get to the hospital.”

“Ram Gopal Varma had signed me for 'Satya' and two days before the shoot, I was dropped out of the film. He didn't even have the decency to call me or my manager and inform me about the reality. I learnt from the press that he had begun shooting without me.”

“There is a general impression that if a man has a sexy wife or girlfriend, he won't stray. Men don't need a reason to stray - they do it anyway.”

“It was wonderful working with Kundan Shah. He is a very good director.”

“When you count on someone you want him to be there in times of need. I may not be there when you are popping champagne bottles but I will be there, like a solid rock, if there is a tragedy.”

“I work hard on New Year's eve as I perform at shows. And then round it off by spending a lazy day on January 1st.”

“When I slowly got my confidence back, Akshay Kumar said why don't you be a part of 'Dhadkan' and then slowly I started picking up cameos and guest appearances, and those became hit.”

“Every time I wanted to go out and do an event, go out and do a show, I used to come drop my child at my mother's home and then I stayed back two days and I used to feel, 'I'm so much more comfortable here.'”

“I know that there is life beyond films. I know the difference between reel and real.”

“What could be addictive about the limelight is the recognition that you gain. Can you imagine the feeling you experience when the whole country looks up to you? When you become a source of inspiration for millions?”

“The government should take a decision on whether to allow Pakistani actors in India or not, but I think directors and producers will themselves not cast Pakistani actors seeing the kind of opposition the country is witnessing against them.”

“Cancer is something if you spot in the first few stages, it can be cured.”

“There were rumors in the magazines that I was seeing Ajay Devgn. That made me even more uncomfortable.”

“I believe God is a big leveler in life.”

“I am not in a hurry... I take slow steps but never go backwards.”