Sonali Bendre

“I've discovered that being behind the camera is more fascinating. If I had to choose a profession today, it would have been something behind the camera.”

“Filmmakers are stuck with my glamorous image. Even if I sit in track pants and a T-shirt, I will still look glamorous. That's the way I am. But there's more to me. I'm a real person.”

“I have fond memories of consuming a handful of almonds that were soaked the previous night and peeled the next morning. All through my school life, my mother would ensure she kept some almonds in my tiffin box so that I would always have my daily dose of nutrition handy.”

“Well-settled is just a state of mind. I don't think I'm in that state. I look for challenges every day. Bringing up my child, looking after my house is also a challenge.”

“Being a fitness enthusiast, I try to stay away from overindulgence. I make sure my family eats healthy, too.”

“All we have is the knowledge passed on to us by our elders, experiences we inculcate and hardly negate. But to bridge the generation gap, one needs to adapt to the new while retaining the goodness of the old.”

“I read anything and everything. Comfort food for my brain is fantasy fiction or science fiction.”

“For a movie actor, the biggest challenge on TV is the number of close-up shots.”

“Travelling makes my work more stressful and tiring and leaves me with little spirit for exercise.”

“There is no reason to compare Bollywood and Marathi films. Both have their own charm.”

“During Holi, my mom prepares lovely puran polis, and everyone in my family makes an exception in their diet plan to include this delicious food item!”

“There's a hidden Goth in me: I have a dark sense of humour; I have a dark sense of fashion.”

“Comfort is always a priority, but that doesn't mean, just for the sake of comfort, I will wear some silly stuff and make myself look tacky.”

“As it is, 'Size Zero' is not for me. I feel a woman should have a feminine figure.”

“Not many people know that I was one of the first few Indian actors to do a television show. I did the dance show 'Kya Masti Kya Dhoom' when I was at the peak of my career.”

“Every time I feel fearful of something now, I do it.”

“Initially, I was like, 'I can handle anything. What's the big deal about being a mother?' I was not prepared for the changes which are so subtle that they creep up on you.”

“My mother-in-law thinks I'm more beautiful than all the other faces around. She keeps encouraging me to take up more work.”

“I come from a background where there would be one mirror above the basin that was used by everyone in the house. If you spent more than five minutes in front of the mirror, you would probably get a whack. My mother was so strict that if anyone complimented me for being pretty, she would not encourage that discussion.”

“I came from a very middle class Maharashtrian family. It was a big step to get into movies. My family was shocked.”