I come from a very good family and my upbringing was good, everyone knows that.
— Tanushree Dutta
In India, when someone calls you sexy, they don't mean it as a compliment; it has derogatory connotations.
We are in this world to learn and embody compassion and love.
In India, going to a police station is not the most pleasant experience.
For those uninitiated in the art of guerrilla war tactics: Smear campaigns never run fair or square. So just to set the record straight: I'm not a drug addict, I don't smoke or drink and I'm most definitely not a lesbian.
The average Indian woman doesn't even have a voice.
Everyone knows about Nana Patekar that he has always been disrespectful towards women.
All those who run away to ashrams, thinking they are doing something great are just performing daily chores there - cooking, gardening etc. After all, the place has to be run.
I had become a victim of people's perceptions. It's not just me, I think all actresses are.
Hate begets hate and if karma and punishment is the only language you understand then the road ahead will be rocky.
Even though I was away from the public eye, I was in the public memory.
I only come out and interact socially and even speak only when need be for work or other social commitments.
Politics is not my thing.
I suddenly became an unprofessional tantrum queen but people tend to forget that we associate these terms only with actresses. So many times, actors report late to the sets or don't even show up. But most women will tell you how we don't even have the luxury to be five minutes late.
The 'Horn 'OK' Pleassss' harassment incident and the mob attack there had sent me spiralling into a deep state of depression in 2008.
I have learnt that bullies use fear and intimidation as their primary weapons.
I have a green card in America and I cannot stay outside the U.S. for a long time to maintain my green card status.
I don't believe in the concept of religion.
I am a believer in god, but I have not restricted myself to one religion. I have experienced many religions.
