Quotes from Tripti Dimri

I used to be a people pleaser, always have a smile on my face.

It's very important to say no to stuff you don't like because then you won't be able to do justice to it.

My all-time favourite actor is Meryl Streep. She can do anything and everything. She's so good in 'Sophie's Choice.' She changes her accent so well, which is something actors in India don't do although we should, so that we can be more authentic to our craft.

As a child, I used to tell my mother that one day I will come on TV for one of the Ekta Kapoor shows, like 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi.'

I thought I have no chance in films and so wanted to do TV. I was very confident that I might become a star on small screen.

During my school days, I'd tell my friends that one day I would be a television star. But my parents weren't too keen about me venturing into acting. Eventually, they gave in and allowed me to start modelling.

I love to travel and have a special connection with the mountains.

People are living with a 'live and let live' attitude which I like here in Mumbai.

One day, I was auditioning for some other thing and my friend was auditioning for 'Laila Majnu.' She asked me to come with her so that we could leave together. While I was waiting, the guy who was taking the audition said, 'Why don't you give it a try.'

I like trekking and staying in tents, meeting new people and eating good food.

I am a very introvert person who cannot initiate a chat with a stranger.

Whenever I need a break from work, I go for a vacation.

Outsiders don't get it easy. I was not even expecting to get a film.

I am hoping I get to do a variety of roles.

Honestly, I was not good in my debut film 'Poster Boys.' With my second film, 'Laila Majnu,' I was struggling with everything and I just felt lucky to even get the part.

I got into modelling simply because I wanted to avoid studies.

Why we give power to others that they can affect us so much?

I don't believe that me having a good equation with someone is going to get me work.

I have auditioned for a lot of films and at the final stage, I have been told that an established actor is doing the film. This has happened to me a lot of time.