I just want to work with talented people and learn from them.

Bhumi Pednekar

Categorized in : Just People Work Want

I feel, in our culture, the girl with any sort of power is called 'difficult' or various words that are demeaning just because she has a voice, has confidence, and stands for her rights. It is sad, but it is the truth of our country.

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I stand for body confidence and against fat shaming, but I will not support people who live on bad cholesterol.

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I love being an actor so much because, as a person, I would be conscious about pimples and weight because I love vanity, and I own up to it. I have been like that since I was a child, but where my characters are concerned, they are such confident women that I love celebrating my flaws on screen.

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The sad truth of our country is that Indian women don't get a moment of rest.

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I love wearing heels.

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I take two hours to get ready. I believe in the power of make-up.

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Just because I am an opinionated and strong girl doesn't mean that I don't believe in vanity.

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I have always had a flair for acting; maybe that's why I enjoyed casting so much.

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I'm a very big Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan fan. I've grown up seeing them, and they're larger-than-life in the true sense for me.

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I've always been an overweight girl, and I've never had an issue with that. I'm very comfortable with my body.

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I have a strong personality - I know who I'm outside my work, and I'm nothing like the characters I portray.

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I have realised what my pitch is, and I'm in this industry for the pure reason that I love acting.

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I told my mother I wanted to be an actress, and the next thing I know is that I'm studying in a very expensive film school.

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I work out four hours a day - I do a lot of swimming, dancing, and gymming.

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It's my biggest fear that one day I'm going to trip on stage.

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My parents always told me that we won't get you married until you are independent. Women have always been celebrated in my house.

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I remember the first time I held a rifle - the metal was so cold, and it's so heavy. I also didn't know the amount of pressure I had to use. My first finger went numb for a week.

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I feel that a heroine or a leading character is someone who stays back with you, and I would like to believe that all my characters have stayed with people.

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Alankrita is such a crazy filmmaker, and I loved 'Lipstick Under My Burkha.'

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When I go to sleep, I want to know that I have experimented as an actor, and I am constantly seeking to evolve.

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