I dont have any problem doing glamorous role, but give me some meat in it.
— Shweta Tripathi
Being an actor is like being a student, and I plan to get top grades.
As an artist, I want to explore as much as I can.
I think, more than my husband, my mother-in-law gets excited and proud and what not whenever she sees me on-screen.
Forget about hair or our appearance. My acting style is different from my other colleagues.
I would love to do a commercial film. But my hero is the script.
My goal is not to make a 100 crore film but a film which has got content.
I love it when I get to play characters that are much younger than I am in real life. I feel it's an advantage.
I am not a heroine, I am an actor, and that's why I don't think there is any expiry to me.
When I take up a film or role, I don't want to be fake; I don't want to wear a mask. I want to be myself.
I know I have endorsed fast food in past, but now that people know me, I feel I should not do it. I have matured over the years as an actor, and I feel there is certain kind of responsibility that we have towards the society.
The kind of respect I have got for 'Masaan,' 'Haramkhor,' and web series 'Mirzapur' is special for me.
Art and cinema is not restricted to any language.
I don't want to draw from my own experiences in life. I first like to become the character and then think from her point of view.
I want to do roles which excite me, where I am eager to get up early, prepare, and reach for the shoot.
Language should not be a barrier for an actor; I want the world to see my work and not limit it to Hindi-speaking audiences.
There's nothing wrong in doing a mindless masala; it's just something I don't see myself doing.
Working with Nawazudin Siddiqui was like an acting workshop. It helped me become a more confident person.
I'm always very keen to learn a skill or a language for my films.
I don't want to limit myself to any genre or language or a type. I want to always surprise the audience and, hence, keep raising the bar for myself.
After marriage, I will have two sets of parents who are proud of me. And I also know that I won't do anything that will embarrass them. That is the trust they have in me and the responsibility that I have as a wife, friend, and also as an artiste.
I can't do a film where I appear in a song and then disappear.
I would never want to be treated as a prop, to be looked on as an object just because of my gender.
People are quick to stereotype you and very lazy in their imagination to think beyond the first few films a heroine does.
Everyone has different priorities, and for me, my work is very important.
People love to put human beings or actors in boxes.
I want to play male characters; I want to be Ranbir Kapoor of 'Rockstar.' Those are exciting parts.
You will never see me in an ad for fairness creams. I think its outrageous that, even in this day and age, there are products that urge people to be fair or that their luck depends on the colour of their skin.
All my childhood memories are from Lucknow. My entire maternal side lives here, so every vacation, we used to come here by Shatabdi and spend days here visiting monuments, savouring delicacies, and being with family. For me, it's like second home.
You have to push the boundary, do something that people haven't seen before, because then it is exciting for them.
In Delhi, I have never taken an auto, while in Mumbai, if there is an auto strike, my life will come to a full stop.
I love to make people feel.
I am always physically and emotionally invested in the characters I play.
For me, content is paramount, and even if I'm to do a potboiler, the content should be excellent.
It took me nine years to get my first release. I have worked for it. I have earned it. I couldn't have asked for a better debut than 'Masaan.'
In 'The Trip,' I play the character named Ananya Makhija, a Delhi girl who wants to get married. This is a different character from whatever I have portrayed onscreen so far - of a sweet, small-town girl. Most importantly, you will not find a trace of my character from 'Masaan.' So, I think this will change my image of a small-town girl.
As a performing artiste, we always need love and support from family.
Marriage and films should be done for the right reasons.
Films are my first love.
I don't watch the kind of cinema where people say, 'Leave your brain at home,' and watch.
Chaitanya is not just my husband; he's my partner in the real sense and every sense.
When people see 'Masaan' or 'Haraamkhor,' they don't care how old I am. They just appreciate my acting.
As actors, you have to keep showing variety in performance, as people are lazy to think about you in a different way.
I don't want to be part of ideas which are regressive and put us on the back foot.
I saw a lot of people asking who am I dating. It's not that I ever wanted to hide it from anybody, but it's not something to be talked about.
I did Tamil film, 'Mehandi Circus.' I want to do Bangla cinema and other regional and foreign languages.
I don't want to play safe, because there are a lot of people who are playing it safe, and I don't want to be one of them.
As an actor, I am greedy.
For me, work is sacred and very, very special.
'Masaan' was a life-changing experience.
