Quotes from Shweta Tripathi

I want to do roles which excite me, where I am eager to get up early, prepare, and reach for the shoot.

Everyone has different priorities, and for me, my work is very important.

I will watch any film directed by Imtiaz Ali.

I can't do a film where I appear in a song and then disappear.

As an artist, I want to explore as much as I can.

When I take up a film or role, I don't want to be fake; I don't want to wear a mask. I want to be myself.

I would never want to be treated as a prop, to be looked on as an object just because of my gender.

I know I have endorsed fast food in past, but now that people know me, I feel I should not do it. I have matured over the years as an actor, and I feel there is certain kind of responsibility that we have towards the society.

'Laakhon Mein Ek' is one of my favourite projects.

Films are my first love.

I saw a lot of people asking who am I dating. It's not that I ever wanted to hide it from anybody, but it's not something to be talked about.

Publicity is very important for any actor, especially when you are new, and people need to know you.

I don't want to be part of ideas which are regressive and put us on the back foot.

Experimental or independent cinema is so exciting because it is about risk-taking, as there is no formula.

As an actor, your whole body needs to be expressive, and unless you know the language, your expressions will not match the character you are playing. So, I am learning Tamil to the fullest.

I have no qualms working on a quintessential Bollywood film, but I can't work on mindless no-brainers. I have too much self-respect for that.

I dont have any problem doing glamorous role, but give me some meat in it.

Cannes is one of the biggest film festivals across the globe, and getting your film selected for a screening is quite a big achievement.

A lot of people think that, as a person, Nawazuddin Siddiqui is very serious. However, he is very funny and witty. Once he opens up with you, he can be the funniest person around.

Being an actor is like being a student, and I plan to get top grades.

As an actor, I am greedy.

I am not a heroine, I am an actor, and that's why I don't think there is any expiry to me.

Working with Nawazudin Siddiqui was like an acting workshop. It helped me become a more confident person.

Acting is a psychological profession, and every character drains you emotionally, regardless of whether it is an intense art house movie or a light-hearted commercial series.