Quotes from Rituparna Sengupta

I prefer a home-made breakfast of brown bread and egg whites.

In my little way I am trying to contribute to the Mother Nature by doing some terrace plantation.

Believe me, I've never trained in acting. All the fluidity, the confidence you may see on screen comes from my stage performances in school and college.

All I wanted to be was a teacher and perhaps give dance recitals from time to time.

I still remember my father would bring lovely cakes for all of us from 'Flurys' in Calcutta. My mom used to love fruit cake while I loved cream pastries and to please both of us, he would get that and all kinds of savories too!

When I go back to my old films, I feel frustrated looking at my eye makeup and hairdos.

I always wanted two children and I am grateful to God that he fulfilled my wish.

I have been fortunate at being part of a contrasting genre of films and I portrayed a huge range of characters in these two decades.

Women are much tougher than men in so many ways. I would say, mentally, they are stronger. In terms of physical pressure, they can withstand a lot too.

Our biggest learnings come only from the biggest blows, hence, I'd request one and all to look out for the silver linings and focus on positive thoughts and ideas, because as I always say, every cloud has a silver lining, and every sunset ends with a beautiful sunrise.

I worked hard to reach where I am and I certainly don't want to lose my grip over either Bengali or Hindi cinema.

What I like about Kannada cinema is that the stories are realistic, but told in grand, larger-than-life fashion.

I am not like other heroines who throw tantrums or make a fuss about the kissing or bikini act.

I think Ma Durga will eradicate all that is there and help us rebuild our confidence and our society as a whole. She will take away the pain caused by Covid 19 and will stop the disease from taking any more lives.

On a couple of occasions I wore dark red lipstick, and nobody likes me in red lipstick!

This schizophrenic thinking that a glamorous heroine cannot act and an actress cannot ooze glamour must go.

Always highlight the eyes with kajal. Brush your hair neatly and never step out of home without a touch of lipstick.

Many people think I am workaholic. Sometimes I feel guilty that I have missed out many moments as my daughter and son growing up, but balancing between home and work is extremely important.

I am very sure that I won't be acting till my last breath, but I will do something graceful that suits me.

Puja brings lots of things together and it isn't just about the religious aspect. Blessings from elders, family-bonding, togetherness... it's about all that. It's also about colors, grandeur and people coming together.

I have done my regional cinema very meticulously and regarded it above everything.

I shampoo and condition my hair regularly. Hair spas too are very relaxing, but I hardly get time to go for them.

I have always devoted time and energy to Tollywood because Bengal is very important to me. But I want to concentrate equally on Hindi cinema because that's where all the action is.

The audience had a huge expectation from me in Bengal, and now in Hindi also people have started expecting from me because they know I am a senior actor from Bengal.