Honestly, I got a lot of offers which were similar to 'Badlapur,' and I didn't want that. Unfortunately, we live in a world which is so myopic that they only want to offer you what you have already done.

Huma Qureshi

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You must be happy in every moment - it might touch other people's hearts and make them smile.

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I believe in equal pay for equal work. Gender, race, skin colour, or ethnicity should not be the parameters to hire someone or to decide how much they should be paid.

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It always seems like coming to my second home whenever I come to Lucknow.

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I would like to say this for the record: that I am not trying to lose weight or gain weight. I am just trying to be the best version of myself, and that's really important.

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My idea of being fit is feeling good about leading a healthy and disciplined lifestyle.

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I don't want to be the glam doll; that doesn't appeal to me at all.

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I'm only focusing on good work. I'm known to be a little choosy, and I'm proud of it.

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I'm here in this industry to work. I respect the work of others equally. There's no sense of insecurity, but definitely, when you see others doing well, you also want to give your best in whatever opportunities you have.

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'Gangs Of Wasseypur' had two parts and 200 actors. I didn't think it would be that successful and go to international festivals. These things just happen. You should just do films that you like doing.

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I started getting a lot of work once I came to Mumbai. I was working with some of the biggest ad filmmakers. But I had to give auditions.

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My father runs a restaurant business in Delhi, so if I had chosen to sell kebabs, it would be far easier for me than for anybody else.

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I love dressing up for the red carpet.

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Going the bold way somehow has a very negative connotation in Bollywood.

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I just know that if your work is good, good work follow.

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Co-directing is not possible with my brother. We have very different opinions.

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For me, growth and empowerment are about giving a woman a choice.

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I would love to do a biopic or a situational comedy.

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Beauty has no set standard. It is honestly in diversity.

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When I am doing a role, I don't think that I am getting to wear a mini skirt or show my stomach. I am doing a role because I am an actor.

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If you think that one should do a commercial picture because everyone is doing it and that one will become a big star after that, I think that if you don't have that grain in you, it will not happen.

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