A biography for Tanushree Duttahasn’t been written yet.
“I know a lot of times you don't even get the opportunity to audition for people you really want to work with because there is a business angle involved.”
“Initially, picking up the Dravadian language was a bit tough act.”
“If I am not working, I sweat it out at the gym or dance class.”
“I ensure that I read the entire script of each project that comes my way. In fact, it is the script alone that evokes my interest in any film.”
“To what extent a film works is beyond me. My first film 'Aashiq Banaya Aapne' did wonders at the box office. Then 'Chocolate' was also quite popular, but it didn't have the same effect as the first one.”
“In our film industry I've realised actresses are not respected at all.”
“I am no glamorous prop waiting to be presented as a showpiece in a film. Filmmakers have to look beyond that.”
“I was always inclined towards spiritualism but was afraid that I would become a sanyasin if I pursued it actively.”
“I was reading 'The Mystic Eye' by Sadhguru of Isha Yoga Centre. I couldn't keep the book down and finished it in two-and-half hours.”
“Compassion should be universal.”
“When I was young, I was like, 'I want to want to work with this director and that director'. I've stopped doing that. You put yourself in a place where you get disappointed.”
“I have been in the industry for five years and would love to play a historical character.”
“I hated to see tabloids with my pictures where I looked so plump. I visited so many doctors, clinics, hit the gym, hired an expensive trainer but nothing worked. I went into an acute depression. Its then that somebody advised me to take up Yoga.”
“The 'Horn 'OK' Pleassss' harassment incident and the mob attack there had sent me spiralling into a deep state of depression in 2008.”
“I suddenly became an unprofessional tantrum queen but people tend to forget that we associate these terms only with actresses. So many times, actors report late to the sets or don't even show up. But most women will tell you how we don't even have the luxury to be five minutes late.”
“A girl, whether in the industry or out of it, has to protect herself.”
“It is very important to look good in the entertainment industry.”
“My method of praying does not meet the conventional standards as I don't recite any specific prayers but rather indulge in conversations with God.”
“I have a divinely-ordained calling in my life to create a larger impact on human society.”
“I am a believer in god, but I have not restricted myself to one religion. I have experienced many religions.”