Top 44 Antara Mali Quotes

I’m quite uncomfortable in front of the still camera. I find it very constrictive, all that posing around.

Che and I are very happy. But honestly, I used to think that I’ll never get married.

It’s so boring to put on make-up and change clothes five times in a row for one photo shoot.

I read and write but my ideas don’t go beyond the first draft. When they will, I will make it into a film probably.

Life is too short to exclude experiences. And that includes marriage.

Reality is not always dark or positive. It is somewhere in-between.

I did a course in creative writing.

One thing I hate is going to a beach – they all look the same to me!

I was just moving around the globe, learning classical music and generally doing nothing. I was completely away from glitz and glamour and did not miss it at all.

I don’t think marriage has much to do with love.

Amol Palekar is my favorite actor.

My parents split when I was one-year old and I haven’t lived with my father since. He is a creative spirit and has always cherished his independence.

My one hour of dancing everyday keeps me in shape.

Not that I want to compare myself with the great Madhubala. But in our own completely distinctive and different ways, both Anarkali in ‘Mughal-e-Azam’ and Rewa in ‘Naach’ express the essence of life through dance.

My dad is not an alcoholic but has a chronic liver disorder along with heavy diabetes.

Yes, I had bid goodbye to films, but then I am a big fan of Amol Palekar. There was no way I could’ve refused him.

I am proud of my father’s legacy, he is a truly incredible artist and has a lot of goodwill in the film and fashion industry.

I never nursed the ambition of being launched like a conventional heroine – instead, I picked up films which I liked and here I am.

I never really hankered after big roles and films.

I take decisions on the spur of a moment.

I enjoy traveling.

I have known Che for seven years. We were very good friends. One fine day, he proposed. I had a gut feeling that Che was the right person and that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with him.

I think interviews should happen after a journalist sees a film. You have a lot to talk about then.

I draw a line between my personal and professional life.

While in other films I’ve always played a character, ‘Naach’ sees me playing a personality.

I retired after ‘Mr. Yaa Miss.’ I think that at that point, I’d hit a dead end in terms of what I wanted to do.

For me, glamour has nothing to do with make-up and costumes. Even the most insignificant thing can seem glamorous if viewed with the right perception!

Acting is mathematics for me. I do very little homework and rather rely on my imagination for playing a role.

My decision is that ‘Mr. Ya Miss’ will be my last film with Factory. I don’t want to spend more time with something which I don’t want to do.

A lot of actors have roles which stretch from the beginning to end but they don’t register or make a mark. It depends on who you are. Like if you are an actor who has fire, you can work in any film and show that.

I have always been a private person.

I’m a private person. I am not too much of a media person also. I talk only when I want to, otherwise I retract quietly.

I enjoy slipping into different roles and incorporate certain experiences into my life.

It is difficult enough to be a woman in this industry. And to be a woman with a point of view, you get slotted. They expect you to be a bimbette and if you have an opinion, only God can help you.

‘Pretty’ is such a weak word.

Acting has made me a nicer, happier and a slightly richer person, too.

For me, even if it is a five-second cameo but one that makes a difference I will do it.

I strongly believe that one can’t plan one’s career. One should grasp an understanding of the direction in which things are moving and then leave it at that.

I’m still not ready to come back and ‘And Once Again’ is just a one-off film that I’m doing. It’s not my comeback film.

My man has to be passionate about his work and me. Also, he should give me my space and not keep me on my toes.

I have always followed my heart.

Shaving your head is not an easy thing to do.

The media doesn’t really help you. Today, they are talking about me. Tomorrow, they will talk about someone else. There is always something or somebody who is topical.

Madhuri has certain gestures which are typical of her. Make-up and the right hairdo might make me look similar to her, but my performance needs to be up to the mark.