Quotes from Rituparna Sengupta

Christmas has always been very special to all of us and we used to look forward to the Christmas holidays. Those were very beautiful days in my childhood.

If I had to date someone, it would be Hugh Grant. I love him.

I'm not copying Bipasha in 'Trishna.' It is no doubt a remake of 'Jism,' but there are certain differences.

In fact, the Bengali film industry is becoming more balanced between creativity and commercialization. And if Bollywood can remake south Indian and Hollywood films, why can't we do so!

I've had the fortune of working with a large Malayali crew in Priyadarshan's 'Bumm Bumm Bole' and Ajay Verma's 'SRK,' which is a Hindi remake of Sreenivasan's 'Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala.'

No matter what time I return home, I make it a point to remove my makeup with baby oil.

When we were growing up, Christmas used to be very different and Santa Claus used to come to us with so many gifts and we'd have a whole bunch of gifts waiting at our bedside. I still remember the thrill that we felt when we would open the wrapped gifts.

Our industry often writes an actress off after she gets married. I gave hits before getting married, after getting married, after having my first child, after having my second child and continue to do so.

I have always been a silent person and I don't have any jhamela with anyone.

I am a foodie and Puja is the time when you can indulge and not think about diet charts.

I am not vindictive, but very forgiving. Despite being wronged, I never took revenge on anyone.

There is always room for improvement; so I always invite criticism from my audience.

Despite explaining that it's just a mechanical process, my husband, Sanjay, would initially ask whether an intimate shot was very necessary. I invited him over to the sets when I shot those scenes, but he never came over. I admit that there have been fights over this issue too.

If offered, I'll definitely do an item number. I don't think there is anything wrong in it.

If I am going to a party at a friend's place, I wear jeans with ethnic kurtis. And if it's a semi-formal occasion, then I would wear a skirt and a jacket.

To go clubbing, I wear a short denim skirt paired with a white shirt.

The directors are selective in their choice of actors and sometimes, those choices smack of arrogance.

I believe God has given us just one life; we need to make the most of it.

My son taught me a few tricks about card games and Rishona spent time painting with me. She would also make us dalgona coffee at times. These small joys of family life have made me a very happy person.

About film direction, nothing is impossible. Maybe someday, you will see me donning the director's hat.

Some felt my looks would not go down with the Bengali audience. They felt I was not photogenic. Others felt I was just what Bengali cinema needed when there was lack of glamour for heroine roles and there were few leading ladies around.

'Begum Jaan' was such a very different zone for me. After the filming was complete, I got immersed in voice modulation. I had to shout my lungs out into the microphone and then dub for it to get that hoarseness in my voice.

I believe, a woman can always create miracles and foresee a lot of things that a man might not be able to do.

Sometimes I have this little girl in me who craves to do something mischievous.