Quotes from Bhumi Pednekar

I am a modern day girl, and of course I have dated many guys.

Abhishek Chaubey has been in my bucket list for a long time. When he approached me, I thought it's for a film he is producing, but I never expected my fourth film to be an Abhishek Chaubey film.

I stand for body confidence and against fat shaming, but I will not support people who live on bad cholesterol.

I feel good when my films get all the love, respect, and appreciation. That is my driving force to do better work in future.

It's never easy for an actor who doesn't have connections in the film industry and who has to start from scratch.

Post-workout, I eat a protein-rich snack, like egg whites or chana, chicken, fish with some greens.

I have always had a flair for acting; maybe that's why I enjoyed casting so much.

I am not against being in a relationship, and neither is the case that I want to be in one. I just go with the flow.

Acting, for me, is a process of metamorphosis. It's about forgetting who I am and becoming someone entirely new.

Thank God for the Internet. Thank God for these amazing portals that are there. For instance, Netflix and Amazon. The kind of content the audience has got to see has gone up drastically, and because of this, the quality of work will go up, too.

These days, you don't need a song or glamour to make your film work. It is all about a good story.

The chances of me getting trolled are very high because of the films I do. But I only read the good things.

Whenever I hear the narration for a new film, I have this process back home where my mother reads all my scripts.

I take two hours to get ready. I believe in the power of make-up.

I have realised what my pitch is, and I'm in this industry for the pure reason that I love acting.

I love wearing heels.

Don't be lazy; workout and diet is the only way to get fit.

I have been fortunate to be around people that don't believe in misogyny at the workplace or in my family. But of course, it does exist.

The journey of shedding weight was tough, but the only good thing was it did not take a toll on my health.

When you are comfortable with your co-star, it reflects on screen.

I am glad that 'Lust Stories' is coming on Netflix as opposed to the kind of commercial release it was going to get.

Commercial film is a film that makes a lot of money, and I have very high hopes from 'Sonchiriya.'

Everywhere in the society, even my extended family, when they got to know that I am going to be an actor, they were very worried because there is a lot of negativity attached to my craft or being a heroine.

Abhishek Chaubey has improved my craft, as I learnt so much on set.