Quotes from Himani Shivpuri

Earlier, we had shows like 'Hasratein' and 'Shanti,' which had great storylines and mature content. Now, with a hundred shows running five to seven days a week, the TV industry has become very torturous and taxing for the actors.

Today if any actor says that he has done theatre before, he is considered to be a good one, which is ridiculous.

Serials are for money, movies are for eternity and theatre is for self- satisfaction.

Whenever I am in Delhi, I must visit Nathu's for its chaat. I love shopping at Lajpat Nagar and Khan Market.

Theatre remains my first and last love and even when I am noot doing plays, I am associated with it in some way. For instance, I go to Mumbai University as a visiting faculty and talk about the medium.

I like shopping for ethnic wear.

I take it as a compliment when people want to click photos with us. But at times, it is pretty intrusive. People think that because we come on the big screen or on television, they have a right over us.

I always keep planning to go back to theatre but I am waiting for a challenging and meaningful role. I want it to be something that has not been done before and excite me enough to do it.

The day people stop watching sex comedies, makers will stop making them.

I played the role of Mitro in 'Mitro Marjaani' which was directed by Mr. B. M. Shah and it was really amazing because for the first time in Indian theatre, was a woman portraying someone who is bold about her physical needs and is proud of her body.

No matter how creatively satisfying theatre might be, it is a poorly-paid medium, which is sad.

Today, television industry means pool of young talents, and if you are not active in it then there are chances that you will be overshadowed by them. It is like newspaper where old becomes stale.

'Bandhan' is easily one of my favorites as the title itself talks of eternal bonds. It is an excellent example of a movie that shows truth always prevails.

Earlier we used to enjoy films for 25 weeks, Silver jubilee, and Golden jubilee; but now it takes only 3 days to recover the cost.

Maybe at some point, I will come out with my #MeToo story. Very well known and important people have tried to take advantage of me or have misbehaved. They are still around. When I want to name them, I will name them. It will not be one name, there will be quite a few names.

A story should be good and characters should be well-rounded.

Earlier, even I used to think that I would be doing theatre all my life, but as I grew, I understood that it was not practically possible.

In the West, they have morality. We pretend to be moral people but we are not. We do not have a moral code.

In the 1990s, when I made my debut, an artiste would get easily stereotyped. So I only got the roles of didis, bhabhis, chachis and buas.

I don't go to Delhi malls, because malls are the same everywhere.

I am a shopaholic and Delhi is a Mecca for me.

It is the women who get targeted because the society will point fingers at them.

I believe that teaching is one of the most noble professions and it's no easy task to shape the minds of the next generation.

I completely believe in the leadership and vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and it is because of this that I have joined the BJP.