Anushka Sharma

When you are not part of an industry, your knowledge of that field is based on what you read and hear and on the stereotypes that are attached to it.

As an actor, I have tried to do new things, and that's why I have done few films.

I think it is a wonderful process of transformation from an actress to a producer.

In future also, we would like to back films that can be considered slightly risky since they don't have song and dance.

For me, as an actor, it is brilliant that I can do both song-dance films and also something like 'NH10.' It is versatility which every actor aspires.

My parents never gave me a nickname. But for my friends, I am everything from 'Nushki' to 'Nusheshwar.'

I am very practical. It's not like I will fall in love with someone standing far away.

If I know the guy is not interested, I don't fall in love. This is my safety.

You can't go on telling, 'I am in love.'

As an actor, I am careless with the way I look on screen.

I would watch films like 'Frances Ha' and 'The Squid and the Whale,' and wonder why we weren't making these beautiful slice-of-life movies. Then I thought, 'Why am I not doing it?'

I love the work that goes into making a movie and creating a different world. It is a wholesome experience.

After I turned producer, people asked me, 'Why are you taking up production? You are still so young and doing well.' Just because an actress decides to make movies, do people assume that her career is not going well?

My style is a bit of what I like to call chic-casual. It is easy and comfortable.

It is very important for me that my clothes are comfortable and allow me to feel like myself and at ease.

Style, to me, is an extension of one's personality, a kind of self expression which is very personal. It is an expression of your moods, your personality.

I don't hide anything about myself, so I don't find it difficult to talk about things that happen in my life... But at the same time, I don't like putting myself out there too much. That's how I am.

I don't have any sense of inhibition, so I'm able to lead my life with a lot of honesty.

I understand that ups and downs in life keep wavering, and it's important to understand them and why they happen. So I learn whatever I have to and then move forward.

I am not against two-heroine films.

I would love to do a chick flick sometime soon, a film with strong female characters - when I say strong, I don't mean that they are changing the world, but just be real women.

When we worked together for 'Band Baaja Baaraat,' Ranveer used to be very anxious and hyper on set. He used to do weird things, but now he is calmer, less anxious. He's a better actor now.

I share a very good rapport with Shah Rukh, so I was at ease working with him, and Imtiaz is a dream director for any actor.

Acting has always been my passion and will remain so.

As a viewer, I really want to watch author-backed stories, and there is something amazing about thrillers, the way it captivates your imagination.

I really wanted 'NH10' to be made, and being associated with it eased the entire process.

I enjoyed playing the dual role of an actor and producer.

I want to be part of great cinema. That is my only aim.

As an actor, you want to do your best but not overshine the film. No actor is above the film.

I am a very basic person. I still believe marriage happens only once, and you have to sustain it.

I have done everything in my life very normally. And marriage is definitely there on my agendas in life. But I don't know when will it happen.

I feel things are changing now. Actresses are working at same pace even after getting married or having kids.

I didn't like when people said that actresses have shelf life.

Everything that I am going to do as an actress doesn't matter where it's coming from. It just has to be interesting.

I don't want to go and play a cliched Indian girl.

Whenever I work on any Yash Raj film, I feel that they believed in me, and that's why I have been able to be in films today. I had no connection with movies apart from watching them.

Being a soldier's daughter, I understand that what they are doing is the real deal. But me giving statement on the issue is of no significance.

I find it really cheap when people talk about an issue just for the sake of talking and are not making any difference to the actual situation.

I feel there is a great sense of achievement coming from a non-filmy background. But when you are going through a low phase, you don't have anybody to advice you because your parents possibly can't advice you on that.

We have to look good... our hair does get damaged due to straightening... tonging. We have to do something that helps our hair look good and healthy.

While I was shooting for 'NH10,' my hair had to look dirty in the film. To improve the texture... quality of hair, I had to use a lot of conditioner.

I don't want to endorse products that propagate fair skin at all.

I have got good films, and I am thankful to Aditya Chopra. He put a lot of faith in me.

My journey has been good, and by God's grace, I have not changed.

I think if you want to do something, then you should go all out completely and be fearless.

I don't like to talk about my personal life, so I will not talk about others. I don't give advice. I give advice to only my mother, father, and brother on health.

My biggest fear is fear itself. I never want to be afraid of doing something I want.

I have never planned my career here in Bollywood, so planning to do Hollywood films is a distant thing. You have to see how things come.

As a producer, I want to back projects, talents, and scripts that speak to me not just as someone from the industry, but as an audience.

I treat my acting career with a lot of respect.