A biography for Mallika Sherawathasn’t been written yet.
“Very few Bollywood films have meaty roles for actresses.”
“I come from a conservative family where women are not supposed to do anything in life.”
“I tried to do my best. I tried to find good roles.”
“It is good for the industry because there is no censorship on OTT content. Having said that, along with boldness also comes so much responsibility.”
“I feel sad for actresses who are not sexy.”
“Traditional Bollywood cinema is formulaic. You wouldn't see a role that Shefali Shah played in 'Delhi Crime' in a Bollywood movie.”
“I love to sleep early.”
“Playing a dual role is always exciting for any actor because he or she gets to play two characters in one single film.”
“Shah Rukh Khan once complimented me about how well I dance. That was a high.”
“That's what the patriarchal system is. It's always the women who are always targeted, not the men. Not only in India, but that's all over the world.”
“Flying around on cables and wires is not easy.”
“I like to push new boundaries in all aspects, be it cinema, fashion or red carpet events.”
“It's not my personality, I'm a Haryanvi Jaat, I don't fawn over nobody if I'm forced to.”
“It is difficult to make people laugh.”
“I made a conscious decision to divide my time between Los Angeles, America and India. So, now when I experience that social freedom in America and when I go back to India which is so regressive for women... It's really depressing to see that as an independent woman.”
“I grew up in a well-to-do, educated family, but I was treated like the lesser kid.”
“I faced a lot of opposition from my family and I battled patriarchy.”
“My father was like - she will go into films and ruin the family name. He disowned me. So, I disowned his name. I adapted my mother's name. Sherawat is my mother's name.”
“I always try to get under the skin of the character and do justice to my role.”
“I am often silenced by women.”