Quotes from Kirti Kulhari

Whenever I have to work on my skills or add to my craft, I do theatre. It's one place where I can learn a lot as an actor.

It is scary for me to do a film by directly showing up on the sets without any preparation.

No one has the right to dirty someone's personal space in any which way.

You need to be able to communicate what you feel - good or bad. But when I feel things are falling on deaf ears, I take a step back.

I do not make an effort to promote myself as a brand. I just focus on making the right choices that feel right to me as an actor.

It feels great to be given a protagonist role.

When I entered the film industry, I didn't know anything about acting.

I won't say there aren't 'smart' roles for women, but the variety is limited. I feel the real representation is not widely available in Bollywood.

It is true that no matter how good your film is, you get judged purely on the basis of how well it does at the box office.

I don't care about the image I have. What matters to me is that with every film, I am growing more and more as an actor, pushing and challenging myself.

I don't think people know what freedom of expression really means.

I am ready to go super bold. I would like to thank not just my husband but even my in-laws, who have had no problems with my bold characters. You may find it surprising that we all discuss my scripts on the dining table.

It's great to play games which are fun and make you enjoy, but the moment it puts you or anybody around you at risk, just know it's not the right thing.

Theatre, for me, is my playing field. That's where I learnt my craft.

I think having naturally beautiful skin and hair and just glowing from within, that's my idea of beautiful.

Good work will come to you when your film does well.

I have realised it is easy to point fingers at others, but the moment you start questioning yourself, you become a better person.

Having worked with Amitabh Bachchan was an exhilarating as well a great learning experience.

I have a neat and tidy bed when I reach home but a cluttered one by the time I leave.

I love pairing evening gowns with hair tied up, like a boho updo or a curly chignon.

I am receiving as much love for 'Four Shots More Please!' as I got for 'Pink,' if not more. It's heart-warming.

When I dont have work to talk about, I dont need to be in the headlines.

Doing comedy takes much lesser toll on you as a person. The overall exertion is not as much as a serious film like 'Pink.'

In theatre, you rehearse for months and then perform. That way, you're totally in-sync with your character, the other characters, and the story.