Quotes from Bhumi Pednekar

Films are the largest and most impactful medium.

The sad truth of our country is that Indian women don't get a moment of rest.

Hummus has been my saviour. I've used it in every form: on sandwiches, rotis, with veggies and meat.

I feel, in our culture, the girl with any sort of power is called 'difficult' or various words that are demeaning just because she has a voice, has confidence, and stands for her rights. It is sad, but it is the truth of our country.

When I go to sleep, I want to know that I have experimented as an actor, and I am constantly seeking to evolve.

I have had a very comfortable and beautiful life.

Cinema has the power to change the society. Through my films, the kind of characters I have played and will play, I am trying to do my bit in changing the patriarchal mindset.

As a perception on how I have perceived myself, I have always felt beautiful.

I was 12 when I decided that I wanted to see myself on the big screen.

I am a Bombay girl.

As human beings, we need to evolve with time, and if you fail to do that, your existence will suffer.

I love being an actor so much because, as a person, I would be conscious about pimples and weight because I love vanity, and I own up to it. I have been like that since I was a child, but where my characters are concerned, they are such confident women that I love celebrating my flaws on screen.

My parents always told me that we won't get you married until you are independent. Women have always been celebrated in my house.

I believe a good chicken breast, if made well, is the best thing ever.

Even as a teenager, my sensibility was different because my parents introduced me to some amazing films. I grew up watching films like 'Kabuliwala,' 'Casablanca,' and 'Mandi.'

I want to be a part of films that have some kind of social comment and that will help people evolve.

I am a compulsive shopaholic.

When I was overweight, my back hurt, and my ankles would swell up. It wasn't the weight itself but the problems it brought along that bothered me.

I work out four hours a day - I do a lot of swimming, dancing, and gymming.

I have a strong personality - I know who I'm outside my work, and I'm nothing like the characters I portray.

I am a couch potato!

The fact that we don't have censorship on the Internet really gives you a lot of freedom, as makers and creative people do what they believe in.

I just want to work with talented people and learn from them.

As a girl, the thought of gaining weight wasn't easy, but when I thought as an actor, I was very sure. That gave me the confidence, and I started training myself to gain weight, and then, as planned, I lost weight.