A biography for Waheeda Rehmanhasn’t been written yet.
“Dilip Kumar's a great, great actor.”
“I have been taking pictures for a long time but not without learning properly. I have learnt it from Himanshuu Sheth.”
“Blessed with intelligence, beauty and undeniable talent, Vidya Balan can work wonders if she receives the right script and a sensible director.”
“When I was offered 'Abhijaan,' I didn't know any Bengali. But Satyajit Ray insisted, saying my character spoke a mixture of Bhojpuri, Hindi, Urdu and Bengali. I agreed only because he had faith in me.”
“I have had my innings. And in a way I am happy that I came in an era when a lot of attention was paid to different aspects of filmmaking.”
“The heroines for our established heroes are getting younger and younger. So the heroines, who started their careers with these established heroes, are quickly promoted to senior roles.”
“When I was young, I too enjoyed the charm of the glitzy world of movies. Life changed for me after marriage. My priority and focus was my family.”
“My very first film in Hindi - 'CID' - was with Dev Anand. I was a big fan of his. So you can imagine my excitement and nervousness at doing a film with him. On the very first day on the sets, when I called him 'Dev Saab' he turned around and said 'No no, call me Dev.'”
“As an actor, you want to do different things. You don't want to do same kind of stuff. I like the characters I play to have a graph.”
“All actors are muses for their directors.”
“I have known Aparna Sen for many years. We worked together in her film '15 Park Avenue' which was in English.”
“I think it's the most important thing, education. Because without education it's difficult to face life.”
“I was always fond of giving good education to people.”
“I am highly impressed by Kangana's performance and direction in 'Manikarnika.' She looks absolutely fabulous and beautiful. I am really happy and proud of her.”
“As for Amitabh Bachchan, I worked with him in 'Reshma Aur Shera' where he played a mute character. While shooting I noticed that he expresses a lot through his eyes. Around the same time he did a commentary for 'Bhuvan Shome.' I felt this boy was amazing. He has got both the traits required for being a good actor: voice and expression.”
“Everyone makes films that don't work.”
“Guide' is not just my most iconic film. It is also Dev's most celebrated work. But I almost didn't do 'Guide.'”
“In the 1960s, songs were an integral part of film narration. I have been fortunate to have had some of the best songs of the era picturised on me, some of which gave me an opportunity to use my skills as a dancer too.”
“I felt Guru Duttji was miscast in 'Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam;' he looked older than the role. Shashi Kapoor had an innocent face; he would have looked young and vulnerable.”
“I think a director has to be a little in love with his leading actress so he will project her as the most beautiful woman in the world.”