Quotes from Tripti Dimri

During childhood, I spent every summer vacation, visiting relatives in Chamoli district in Uttarkhand.

I can't beg for work. One day or the other, you will get work.

To be an actor, you have to have patience.

Prepping for any character is the most important thing because if you don't know how she walks, talks or thinks, you can't do justice to it.

A lot of people have said I look Bengali!

Can you blame star kids for that? If I'm somebody's daughter, and I'm being offered a film, why would I say no?

I think my film 'Laila Majnu' was in theatres for 7 days and I was very excited. I attended as many shows I could in those 7 days because I was seeing myself on the big screen for the very first time. I was very excited. But then, sometimes there were 20 people, sometimes 5 or 1 or 2, that really broke my heart.

As actors, I really feel that unless you don't believe in the part, you won't be able to portray it on screen.

Post 'Laila Majnu,' I was just sitting at home because I wanted to be part of a story that is as special as 'Bulbbul.'

The society in which we live in Delhi is conservative.

If I miss anything about Delhi, it is my friends and the community living style.

Every character, every story that you do, it teaches you a lot.

People talk about going crazy in love, but no one knows what happens when one actually faces it.

I used to get very nervous and couldn't even pronounce my name in front of my camera.

I don't think I am that person who can just text people for the heck of work. I should be invested in that person otherwise I won't.

After 'Laila Manju,' I made sure to go to an acting workshop, and that's when I fell in love with the craft.

As an actor, I wouldn't reject a scene because I felt awkward or disturbed.

When I told my parents that I wanted to be an actor, they were like, 'How can you be an actor? You have to go out and interact with people! You hardly talk to our relatives!'

Before 'Laila Majnu' released, I would tell friends that after the movie will release, I won't be able to buy groceries freely because people will recognise me. But that didn't happen. I was heartbroken but I dealt with it.

In fact, I signed 'Laila Majnu' before the release of 'Poster Boyz.'

Every department from the director to the art takes their time to set up, similarly as an actor it is your responsibility to take your time. Never be in a rush.

I could relate to the naive and young Bulbbul, before the character transforms. It was easier to understand her mind set and how she looked at things. But it was difficult to internalise her transformation. It was like playing two different personalities.

I am a very shy and an introvert by nature and I take a lot of time to open up.

I love travelling, I always travel with my friends or if they're unavailable I go by myself.