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.
— Tanushree Dutta
In our film industry I've realised actresses are not respected at all.
After my debut in 2005, I had done almost 15 films till 2008, with 'Saas Bahu and Sensex' being the last. Hence, I thought it was time to slow down.
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.
My parents always told me to choose my friends very carefully and I learnt to live by that advice.
Tinsel town is full of liars, show-offs and spineless hypocrites.
I am social at times and sometimes, I want my privacy. There are days when I am at my chirpiest best and there are times when I wish to be left alone.
I am an actress, not a producer; I can't decide release dates.
It always feels good to have good-looking men chasing you around.
I am not even trying to become size zero. My problem was that I hated to see myself putting on weight when I could see others around me slim and trim and looking great. It was affecting me mentally.
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.
I was never feverishly pursuing Bollywood.
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.
I feel empathy wherever and whenever someone feels cornered in life. Whenever someone puts in sweat and blood and does not get the acceptance and appreciation one deserves, I resonate with it.
I follow my gut and the prompting of my spirit in all things, small and big.
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.
Compassion should be universal.
No matter where I go, I always feel unwanted eyes following me. It's a dirty world out there.
A girl, whether in the industry or out of it, has to protect herself.
I have always wanted to work in a Bengali film.
In Bollywood, people have been making movies for more than half a century and they are made in such a way that you need not shed off all your inhibitions.
There is no short-cut to success. Whether you want to be an engineer, a charted accountant or a fashion model you must work hard.
I am thrilled to be a part of Tamil cinema as it is an interesting place.
If I am not working, I sweat it out at the gym or dance class.
I was waiting for all other actresses to wear a bikini first so I can just follow the bandwagon.
I am not very comfortable with Facebook and Twitter, and that's why I've kept myself away from such things.
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.
I'll marry once I find the right person.
I don't even have a management team. I have people managing my work but there are limitations when it comes to projects.
Yes, it is true that too much of everything is as bad as little, because satisfaction and gracious acceptance is the keyword for a happy and peaceful life. Too much takes the satisfaction away.
I have a divinely-ordained calling in my life to create a larger impact on human society.
I believe in god as a form of universal energy.
Since I was a child I didn't like conforming to the various rules pertaining to rituals and traditions.
How come nobody in Bollywood has sleepless nights when a woman becomes a victim of abuse and is not able to work due to the trauma and ostracisation?
Come on, just because I'm an entertainer it doesn't mean I don't have any dignity!
Initially, picking up the Dravadian language was a bit tough act.
I want to work in literature-based movies in Bengal as this is the specialty of the Bengali film industry.
I simply avoid at all cost people I think are not good for me. So it's disgusting when uncouth, uneducated, dirty, downmarket, classless, characterless, perverted, degraded abominations like Rakhi Sawant claim to ever be friends with me.
It feels fantastic to be a part of 'Fear Files.' I am having a great time shooting for the show as it is not just another horror or crime show.
I have a fetish for shoes; makeup and jewellery so I tend to splurge more on these products than clothes.
I am no glamorous prop waiting to be presented as a showpiece in a film. Filmmakers have to look beyond that.
In fact, I love my glamourous image.
I have been in the industry for five years and would love to play a historical character.
It is very important to look good in the entertainment industry.
I was always inclined towards spiritualism but was afraid that I would become a sanyasin if I pursued it actively.
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.
When there is unhealthy competition everybody is a loser.
Sometimes God calls us to help and support individuals who may be flawed in their own way. But then who is perfect anyway? We just have to be obedient and follow the prompting of our spirit and expect nothing in return.
I have done various yoga and meditation courses and Kriya yoga as well. This has enabled me to get rid of my frequent headaches, feel more energetic, sleep better and also an enhanced perception of smell, taste and intuition.
Nobody bothered to ask me how I was doing when my livelihood was snatched away after the 'Horn Ok Pleassss' harassment episode.
