Quotes from Shweta Tripathi

I did Tamil film, 'Mehandi Circus.' I want to do Bangla cinema and other regional and foreign languages.

As I'm a complete water baby, being by the beach helps me relax.

It took me nine years to get my first release. I have worked for it. I have earned it. I couldn't have asked for a better debut than 'Masaan.'

It's such a competitive industry. Your film and work make a huge difference, but the secondary thing... your appearance... what you wear and how you are looking are also important.

At first, I was worried sharing screen with an actor like Nawazuddin Siddiqui, because he is a remarkable actor and an outstanding person.

As an artist, when you make something, you want the world to see it in its totality, especially when the intention is not to titillate.

I was not aware of alopecia before 'Gone Kesh,' and when I heard the synopsis, read the script, I realized how ignorant we are about people's lifestyles and their issues.

I want to do a project with the right intentions - not money or popularity or to be busy. I'm not even concerned about being 'out of sight, out of mind' because if that's the motivation, then I won't give my 110% to the work.

I definitely want people to believe that if I have signed a project, it will be good.

I loved 'La La Land.' I would love to do a film like 'La La Land' which has so much simplicity and joy of cinema in it.

When you work with someone who is not insecure, that makes you confident.

When a role involves physical transformation, it helps build the character better.

I'm always very keen to learn a skill or a language for my films.

I love mid-length skirts, especially for the times when I've not waxed.

I shop a lot from the children's section and, sometimes, from the men's section. You'll find skirts, shirts and shoes from the children's section. My friends buy me more adult-like clothes, and I love those. But I cannot do away with the colourful stuff.

People often say that they want to move away to smaller cities for a better lifestyle and peace, but as a single girl, you need your society, your neighbour, and even passersby to give you some respect.

In 'The Trip,' I play the character named Ananya Makhija, a Delhi girl who wants to get married. This is a different character from whatever I have portrayed onscreen so far - of a sweet, small-town girl. Most importantly, you will not find a trace of my character from 'Masaan.' So, I think this will change my image of a small-town girl.

There's nothing wrong in doing a mindless masala; it's just something I don't see myself doing.

Ultimately, if you act in mainstream movies, more people will come and watch your indie movies. That's how you reach the audience.

I always knew from books and shows that the lives of circus artists are not easy, but spending time and learning from them made me realise the amount of effort they put in and how they constantly jostle between life and death.

Like most Dilliwalas, I'm an ace at bargaining. I have spent hours doing that at Janpath and Sarojini Market.

I am a fashion graduate, and I try to make a fashion statement which defines my individuality, as clothes are not just what you wear, but they also communicate.

People are quick to stereotype you and very lazy in their imagination to think beyond the first few films a heroine does.

I think, more than my husband, my mother-in-law gets excited and proud and what not whenever she sees me on-screen.