As a kid, the only time I used to get out at night when I was in 9th and 10th standard. The only time I had permission to go out at night was during Navratri because we all used to go play dandiya and garba.
— Kriti Kharbanda
I think, in the South, I can do it, especially in the Kannada film industry. I am popular enough to do a woman-centric film there.
I want people to take me seriously as an actor. I want to be a star; I won't deny that.
In the South, there is a celebrated Telugu film director name Raghavendra Rao, who is known for shooting women's mid-riff in a certain manner. They are done in a very aesthetic manner and doesn't look vulgar. Now, it is up to the audience how they are going to watch it. As long as the girl is comfortable acting in it, I see nothing wrong.
The challenge is when you're offered similar roles, and you have to play them differently. I don't want people to say, 'She performs similarly in every film. There is no versatility.'
It's a hugely popular franchise, and every 'Housefull' film has worked well at the box office.
We need to live and let live. This applies to a couple in general.
I think the advantage I have with yoga is that it is something I can do on my own and can't make excuses that I don't have a place or the time. One can practice yoga anywhere, anytime. You don't have to worry about what you're wearing. For all of these reasons, yoga works for me.
I am all for love marriage. I am not the kind of person who can be instructed to fall in love. I am not saying that it cannot happen. Most of my family members met the person and decided to get married. Their marriages have worked beautifully.
I think comedy is something I enjoy, so it comes effortlessly.
I really like the way Deepika Padukone dresses up. I think she really carries herself very well.
I don't think there's any space for any negativity or insecurity on the set of 'Housefull 4.' It feels like a big, crazy family.
When I did a scene with Dharam sir for the first time, I actually cried!
I was always one of those people who thought my love life would be dramatic - a knight in shining armour would take me away on his horse. I was that girl; I'm still that girl. What better way to live that life than being an actor?
I think my favourite beauty mantra would be getting a good night of sleep - it works wonders for your skin. And once you wake up, post your shower, ice your face. It really, really helps your skin.
My parents have been very supportive. To survive in this industry, you need a great support system, and I am really blessed to have one.
It's unbelievable that I'm working in the same industry as Mr. Amitabh Bachchan and working with Mr. Dharmendra.
I want to work with Sriram Raghavan, Imtiaz Ali, Karan Johar, and, of course, any other director who is offering a great role to play in a film.
Even if you sulk after a failure, you have to put on that exterior that you are fine. You could be going through a series of nonsense in your personal life or failure in your professional life, but you have to put on that exterior.
As an actor, I have no limitation. I will do whatever excites me.
I think objectifying women is not wrong if only her beauty is captured in an aesthetic manner.
I used to have panic and anxiety attacks.
I will not leave my South films for a Hindi film. I want to be sincere to my South film makers and commitments. Only if my dates are not clashing with any of my South films will I do Hindi films.
If you fall for someone and decide to get into a relationship, you need to accept each other with whatever traits they possess. Also, if you get married, never think that you will be able to change that person.
When I am practicing yoga, I try to avoid music. But if I really have to listen to something, I listen to the Om chant.
I believe equality in a relationship is very important, and for that, both partners should be equally capable to handle anything.
I am not going to do anything that embarrasses my parents.
I'm a director's actor and go by what they say.
Pole dancing is a great way to enhance your fitness level and also your dancing abilities.
If there's garbage in one's head, that's what will come out.
I make sure that, every morning, my skin is really well moisturised. I use my sunscreen; I make sure I wash my face at least once during the day. I try not to overdo it, just so if there's any dust on my face, it doesn't settle into my pores.
I make sure I use, like, a hair mask, and I try not to spend too many days at a stretch with product in my hair, which is difficult 'cause then I have to wash it every alternate day - being an actor is not that easy, because everything you use has chemicals.
I have always been dramatic, so I think being an actress comes naturally to me. I think I am pretty good at it.
There's no better feeling than being independent and doing for yourself.
I heard people saying how, in a Rajkummar Rao film, people only watch him in the frame, and he could overshadow others. But I must say, he is such a good co-actor who always lets you act your best, because acting also has a lot depending on reacting.
I want to be famous. That's my ambition, and there is nothing wrong with it.
Why do women have to face comments like, 'You are wearing short clothes; you are alluring and inviting men?'
Let's make it clear: women are sexier than men. They are a prettier gender than their male counterparts. And then, if a woman is comfortable showing her mid-riff on-screen, what is the other's problem? Why does she face body shaming? Does a man face the same while going shirtless?
'Shaadi... ' made people see me as an actor. A lot of filmmakers called and said I was really good in the film... People from the industry - who never spoke to me, didn't think I was a great actor because they hadn't seen my work - said I can act.
One day, a photographer living in our building came up to my mom and asked her if I would like to model. After a few days, I was offered a Kannada film, 'Chiru,' which was a lot of fun. But I had to complete my studies, so I went back to college.
I want to be as healthy as I possibly can be. I just want to make sure that I do everything to take care of myself. Like they say, charity begins at home. Love begins at home, too. So I want to do the best for me. I want to pamper myself and do the best for my body.
When I am running, I like listening to typical Punjabi music. It is just who I am. It comes to me very naturally.
I am all for career, whether pre- or post-marriage.
I used to be a conscious person in terms of dressing, and I wasn't comfortable with my body, so I wouldn't dress in a certain way. Now I am comfortable, and nothing bothers me. Once you are comfortable, everything starts looking good.
What matters to me as a creative artist is the credibility of the production house, the honesty in the script, and the way the filmmaker has conceived the characters in the narrative.
It's not, like, how long you are on the screen, 'Karwaan' being the biggest the example. I may have had a five-minute role, but I know the appreciation that I got was a lot more than a five-minute role deserved probably.
It took me a while to grasp Kannada and Telugu.
I feel like, for an actor, eyes are the most important thing. So I'm a little obsessed with eye creams.
Farhan Akhtar is very talented, and I'd love to work with him because I feel like he is one person I can learn a lot from.
I miss Mumbai when I'm not here. The city does that to you, and it's exciting.
