Kirti Kulhari

It is scary for me to do a film by directly showing up on the sets without any preparation.

I follow Ayurveda, but above everything, I believe in being healthy mentally, physically, and emotionally.

I think having naturally beautiful skin and hair and just glowing from within, that's my idea of beautiful.

I love yoga and also work out a lot in the gym.

In Bollywood, everything is very one dimensional. This is a girl: she laughs a lot, is forever happy, chirpy, and that's all she is doing throughout the film. That's not how we are.

As humans, our instinct is to be free. And any sort of restrictions don't help.

For me, playing a mother was a point of resistance; the question of 'will I get typecast' was going on in my mind.

I do not make an effort to promote myself as a brand. I just focus on making the right choices that feel right to me as an actor.

I like to keep breaking the typecast and cliches.

My father is a retired Navy officer; my sister is in the army. For me, defence services have been close to my heart.

I think, since the beginning, I have been attracted to unconventional films.

I can't do TV; I think I'll die as an actor first and then as a person.

In theatre, you rehearse for months and then perform. That way, you're totally in-sync with your character, the other characters, and the story.

I am not at a level where I will be flooded with offers. Hopefully, things will change after 'Pink.' It is one film after 'Shaitan' where I am hoping things will change for me.

For an actor, it's not like you have to go crazy to do an intense role.

There are so many people, organisations, parities, religions. Whatever you try, someone or the other will be offended.

I don't think people know what freedom of expression really means.

The more I grow as a person, the more I grow as an actor.

Whenever I have to work on my skills or add to my craft, I do theatre. It's one place where I can learn a lot as an actor.

When I entered the film industry, I didn't know anything about acting.

I like to read and watch a lot of movies.

As an actor, I am open to anything interesting that comes my way.

I dont feel the need to be seen and heard all the time.

When I dont have work to talk about, I dont need to be in the headlines.

I use a relatively hard mattress.

I care about people, but if they try to control me, I don't care about them.

Breaking stereotypes and my own barriers is great fun, because that's what leads to growth.

Playing a superhero isn't interesting because then you personify perfection, which is boring!

You need to be able to communicate what you feel - good or bad. But when I feel things are falling on deaf ears, I take a step back.

I'd never want to repeat a character - once done, it's of no interest to me.

Post 'Shaitan,' I felt frustrated, as I was not getting the kind of work that I wanted to do.

I have realised it is easy to point fingers at others, but the moment you start questioning yourself, you become a better person.

I've stopped caring how others are going to perceive me if I wear something that they don't like.

I've stopped blaming myself for being a woman. I've stopped being apologetic about my sexuality and become comfortable with myself.

I am not too much into political awareness, but I had known a lot about Indira Gandhi's strong persona. Obviously, she had a powerful personality and a lot of clarity and wisdom to rule India for so long.

If 'URI 2' happens, I will probably play the lead.

I cannot just blindly love someone.

I am not destructive. I cannot do something for my own pleasure that hurts someone else.

I prefer complete darkness while sleeping at my house. If I'm staying in a hotel, I keep the lights on.

I did my BMS from Bhavan's College in Mumbai and a post-graduate diploma in journalism and mass communication.

It will be great to live in a world where we don't discuss sex anymore because we have managed to go beyond it. And then we can focus on more important things.

People have to be pushed out of their comfort zones to be able to see things for what they are.

I am receiving as much love for 'Four Shots More Please!' as I got for 'Pink,' if not more. It's heart-warming.

I wish 'Jal' could re-release so that the people could watch it and know how people from Rajasthan and other drought-affected areas suffer.

Having worked with Amitabh Bachchan was an exhilarating as well a great learning experience.

My true satisfaction came when my parents told me that someone had seen me on TV and congratulated them.

I was ecstatic when I got my first film. But it took me some time to realise that the struggles and hardships would never be over.

It took me two years to just get my first shoot - for Shanti Amla Hair oil.

We were a Doordarshan household... with a curfew. So after lights out at 10 P.M., we could barely keep up with the latest films of the time. So even thinking about becoming an actress was unfathomable.

Whatever I read about Emergency as a part and process of my film, I can say, as a citizen of a democratic country called India, I am certainly not 'for' Emergency, a decision that snatched away the normalcy of human life for 21 months.