Quotes from Supriya Pathak

I was quite old school and religious, keeping all my fasts and would prefer to spend my time in temples.

My daughter told me that she wants to become an actor even before she learnt to speak properly.

Sometimes, I do think about direction but I haven't much about it. I don't know if I want to put my foot in the other boat.

I think the only thing wrong about our profession is the frustration you go through, when you don't have work, when you are going up or down. All the time the stress is there.

I am a product of theatre and whatever I learned there helped me emote in front of the camera.

I was never interested in the quantity of films or the glamorous side of cinema.

I gauge if I can create a different a woman. But sometimes, you feel the character isn't given enough space to perform.

I heard a lot of very good things about Sanjay Leela Bhansali from my mother when she worked with him in Devdas. I also love the films that he makes so I was very excited when I was offered 'Ram-Leela.'

In all these years, I've witnessed how beautifully Hyderabad has grown.

For older actresses, the story is still the same. They are either subservient wives taking care of their husbands - like that typical age-old character of a woman, who serves her husband a hot cup of tea as soon as he comes home; or they are mothers dependent on their sons.

My sabbatical from Bollywood was a conscious decision. I was never in the rat race.

I'm a very proud mother as Sanah has been getting lots of rave reviews. She has done good work and shown herself as a promising actress.

I feel amused when women in Indian films are unfailingly shown screaming at their kith and kin who are involved in nefarious activities. Please, let's get real! How can a woman react so dramatically to something that has been happening under her nose ever since her marriage?

Working with good actors is a pleasure as acting is all about reacting.

The most charming thing about theatre is that you get an instant reaction from the audience.

When I was told that we are doing another series of 'Kichidi' my reaction was indeed as if the wish, of not only me but the audiences who loved watching the show, was fulfilled again.

I really am fond of my grandchildren.

In my free time, I read a lot, watch shows, listen to music, cook, write short stories and spend time with my grandchildren.

I didn't mind the extra weight as a change in myself but I feel I need to reduce it because of my age and before all the aches and pains kick in!

I love growing old and if I get good work playing women of my age and talk about their issues and lives, I am happiest doing that.

My sister is a very good actress and when we are working together, we become our characters. We are not sisters then.

I've mostly worked in Hindi and occasionally Gujarati, which is my mother tongue.

Based on the role's requirement whether it needs genuine portrayal or going over the top, I understand the whole process and deliver the performance.

Hansa is very different from me as a person. But I fell in love with her because of her innocence.