A biography for Urmila Matondkarhasn’t been written yet.
“I always liked acting, but it was not that I was dying to become an actress. It just happened, and I am enjoying it.”
“My life has been inspired by Mahatma Gandhi from the days of my childhood.”
“'Rangeela' was a very wonderful film, a great experience.”
“I like Meryl Streep and Jodie Foster. Among Indian actress, I prefer Madhubala and Nutan.”
“Glamour is a very small aspect of being an actress.”
“In our own country, you can't divide people.”
“I like my work to speak. Actually, I would like my work to scream!”
“I find myself at my best when I am dancing.”
“My private life is always under scrutiny. Each and every action is analysed and re-analysed.”
“What I have done in 'Company' can't be defined.”
“For me, politics is giving your word, standing by it, and abiding by it no matter what.”
“As long as I don't look down upon any characters, that's fine. The moment I do that - the moment I think I'm superior or that others are inferior - I'm finished as an artist and as a human being.”
“My mother's brother is a very good singer. My grandfather took up classical singing lessons and learnt to play the harmonium.”
“There aren't enough meaty roles for actresses. Also, most actresses aren't ready to take risks.”
“We don't celebrate birthdays in our family; the money was always given towards social causes.”
“I have been known to do a lot of glamorous, glossy songs in A-lister set-ups. This was unlike that. 'Blackmail' is a gritty film, so the song is also very different from what I have done before.”
“Believe me, what I have done in 'Company' has never been attempted before.”
“A person is big if his work is big.”
“I am not fond of red meat.”
“I am a torchbearer of love and peace.”