Sharmila Tagore

“Being here and receiving appreciation from the people here in Nantes has a special appeal. But I do believe I have worked hard for it. Very hard.”

“When you come to the set, and are aware of the limitations of the script or the director, don't expect the pigs to fly.”

“It's been a great advantage and a privilege to have the Tagore surname. Wherever you go, you are recognised.”

“You can't be a passive recipient of images, you have to engage with images and read their subtexts. These are critical things that will be taught to the students by a film club.”

“I don't enjoy going to a very big wedding or a party or a huge gathering where there are lots of people. I enjoy small groups.”

“Some may want to be a homemaker and some want to follow other careers and they should be allowed. If we want to be different we should be different and we should be allowed to be different.”

“Film Club is a necessity in any big university, as it provides a platform and a forum where you can exchange ideas, critique and appreciate historical, classics and contemporary films.”

“Every age bracket has to be respected and it should be embraced naturally.”

“You are who you are, why should you deny your past?”

“Even in real life, at least I have that very strong sense of timing to do things when they are meant to be done. Like when to stop colouring your hair, when to do whatever, and to live by it too.”

“When you are doing a film for money or to help a friend out, be clear about the motives and then finish what needs to be done.”

“A Tagore surname signifies an association with aesthetics and all the best things of life. It's enriching both personally and professionally.”

“There should be no hindrance to what we want to do, what we want to wear, what we think and how we want to travel. Do what you want to do as long as you are not breaking any law.”

“You should lead your own life, do what you have to. If people recognize you, it gives you support. If they don't, how does it matter?”

“If I played a vamp I would be rejected by the audience outright.”

“We've always had very strong women in my family.”

“Being a Bengali, I have kept in touch with the cinema of my mother tongue.”

“In my time, Mother's Day wasn't celebrated the way it is now. In fact, there used to be no Mother's Day for a long time.”

“I dropped out of college before graduation. I opted to begin work as an actress.”

“In 1963, when I joined Hindi film industry it raised many eyebrows.”