A biography for Sharmila Tagorehasn’t been written yet.
“I felt so much closer to my mother after I had babies. It bonds a mother and daughter more.”
“Sometimes I do everything and then there are times when I don't want to do anything at all.Most importantly , I don't do anything that I don't want to do.”
“On the sets, I am just an actress, and I am okay with whoever I am working with.”
“My son Saif is an avid reader. He points me to books worth reading. I also must do the Indian Express crossword every morning, which is not too difficult and yet not too easy either.”
“My first mother's role was in 'Aradhana.' But after that in mid to late 1980s, I was being offered more roles of mothers.”
“If films could run because of performances, everybody's films would do well. It is the director who makes the film.”
“My life changed when I was introduced to Satyajit Ray. It was acting for me thereafter.”
“Satyajit Ray has played a very major part in my career. He was the one who gave me the launch platform when he selected me for his 'Apur Sansar.'”
“I worked with three designers in my heydays - Bhanu Aathiya, Shalini Shah and Mani Rabadi. Out of these, Mani was the least assertive and aggressive. I remember Bhanu used to be quite insistent and particular about her fees etc whereas Mani was too soft-spoken.”
“I don't think I was pregnant during 'Aradhana.' But yes, during 'Safar' and 'Choti Bahu' I was pregnant and quite unwell in the last phase of my pregnancy. Then during 'Besharam' I was pregnant with Sabaa.”
“Human relationships can get awfully demanding and unpredictable. One day you feel one way, the next day you feel something else. That affects relationships. It's better to spend time with yourself doing the things that you enjoy.”
“I travel quite a bit.”
“People judge us looking from the outside. They don't really know what is going on in my life. There are hundreds of perspectives out there. I cannot live up to all the expectations.”
“I remember when Saif was a baby, the pediatrician had recommended that we give him orange juice to drink, but my mother said he was too small to be able to digest it and that I should dilute it with some water. I didn't listen and Saif had a tummy-ache. I guess mothers do sometimes know best and it's also the experience that counts.”
“I don't have any problem in working.”
“Aradhana' was a very big hit while 'Avishkaar' is a cult film.”
“The craze for the 'taant er sari,' terracotta pottery or Bengal jewellery will never wane because Bengal portrays unparalleled diversity.”
“I am a Bengali, I like my rice.”
“I think it's quite a big decision for women to have children. In our time, I don't think we thought so much about it. We just went and had them and of course, life is not fun-filled and not complete if you don't have them. It's a wonderful thing when you think about it.”
“There was a time in my life when I used the word 'crap' regularly and unthinkingly.”