Suhasini Mulay

“I have always been into reading serious material.”

“I had never thought of settling down. I had started believing I was always going to live alone. Marriage was the last thing on my agenda.”

“People are afraid of trying something new, of failing even before they start. My point is, what is the worst that can happen? You will fail and friends who warned you will say 'I told you so!' So you made a mistake - and will hopefully make many more. But hey! The real tragedy is not the mistake you make, but not learning from it.”

“My family had never in their wildest dream thought I would get married.”

“In our country, you need to be married to be eligible for many things, and to have a right on your partner's life.”

“If I can't cast Amitabh Bachchan because he's over 65, should I cast Abhishek Bachchan instead just because he resembles him and has a similar name?”

“The stars of yesteryears are the grandmothers of today, so why would they cast a Suhasini Mulay, when they can cast a Hema Malini?”

“I am mastering my Hindi.”

“Express your love often and make your man feel appreciated for more than just being a provider and a companion.”

“One of the secrets to happiness is knowing when to take chances. If you don't, the odds are that you will fall into a rut.”

“Often, ageing has more to do with your brain than your body. Some people become old and jaded at 25, and some, like my mother, have the curiosity of a child at the age of 94.”

“My diet consists of a lot of salads - I liberally include a lot of fruits and vegetables in every meal.”

“Also, I thought the main reason people get married is to have children. And since having kids had never been of interest to me, I didn't think marriage was necessary.”

“When you do a film with somebody who's my age - which is always the role of a mother or a grandmother - despite of well-defined characters, you don't get to play a very large part as the main leads get prominence.”

“In films and TV, actors get chosen based on their capabilities, charisma and the image they carry.”

“I enjoy travelling, experimenting with food and trying out different cuisines.”

“I eat healthy - I have never been fond of eating oily food right since childhood.”

“On returning to India I took up a short assignment as assistant to the secretary of jury at the International Film Festival, and Satyajit Ray was the chairman. He was on the lookout for an assistant, and that's how I went to Kolkata. I learnt a lot - the discipline, conceptualization, planning your shots.”

“I never believed in the institution of marriage, because ever since I was young, I had only seen marriages fall apart, or remain stuck in a rut.”

“Atul had a child from his first marriage but lost him when he was just 16 years old. His wife died 7-8 years later. He's really had a tough life. Probably these experiences have made him a more sensitive, caring and loving person... Had we been 20 years younger, we definitely would have had children.”