Explore popular quotes and sayings by an Indian model Tanushree Dutta.
Last updated on December 21, 2024.
Tanushree Dutta is an Indian actress and model. Dutta was the recipient of the Femina Miss India Universe title in 2004 at age 20. During the same year at the Miss Universe beauty pageant held in Ecuador, she represented India amongst 133 other countries, where she was among the top ten finalists.
I feel empathy wherever and whenever someone feels cornered in life. Whenever someone puts in sweat and blood and does not get the acceptance and appreciation one deserves, I resonate with it.
I suddenly became an unprofessional tantrum queen but people tend to forget that we associate these terms only with actresses. So many times, actors report late to the sets or don't even show up. But most women will tell you how we don't even have the luxury to be five minutes late.
I only come out and interact socially and even speak only when need be for work or other social commitments.
My method of praying does not meet the conventional standards as I don't recite any specific prayers but rather indulge in conversations with God.
I had become a victim of people's perceptions. It's not just me, I think all actresses are.
Tinsel town is full of liars, show-offs and spineless hypocrites.
I follow my gut and the prompting of my spirit in all things, small and big.
I don't believe in the concept of religion.
I am not even trying to become size zero. My problem was that I hated to see myself putting on weight when I could see others around me slim and trim and looking great. It was affecting me mentally.
I hated to see tabloids with my pictures where I looked so plump. I visited so many doctors, clinics, hit the gym, hired an expensive trainer but nothing worked. I went into an acute depression. Its then that somebody advised me to take up Yoga.
Yes, it is true that too much of everything is as bad as little, because satisfaction and gracious acceptance is the keyword for a happy and peaceful life. Too much takes the satisfaction away.
The average Indian woman doesn't even have a voice.
I was never feverishly pursuing Bollywood.
I am social at times and sometimes, I want my privacy. There are days when I am at my chirpiest best and there are times when I wish to be left alone.
I have been in the industry for five years and would love to play a historical character.
We are in this world to learn and embody compassion and love.
I was always inclined towards spiritualism but was afraid that I would become a sanyasin if I pursued it actively.
It is very important to look good in the entertainment industry.
My parents always told me to choose my friends very carefully and I learnt to live by that advice.
I have a green card in America and I cannot stay outside the U.S. for a long time to maintain my green card status.
Sometimes God calls us to help and support individuals who may be flawed in their own way. But then who is perfect anyway? We just have to be obedient and follow the prompting of our spirit and expect nothing in return.
To what extent a film works is beyond me. My first film 'Aashiq Banaya Aapne' did wonders at the box office. Then 'Chocolate' was also quite popular, but it didn't have the same effect as the first one.
Politics is not my thing.
Hate begets hate and if karma and punishment is the only language you understand then the road ahead will be rocky.
I am a believer in god, but I have not restricted myself to one religion. I have experienced many religions.
I have done various yoga and meditation courses and Kriya yoga as well. This has enabled me to get rid of my frequent headaches, feel more energetic, sleep better and also an enhanced perception of smell, taste and intuition.
I have a divinely-ordained calling in my life to create a larger impact on human society.
I have learnt that bullies use fear and intimidation as their primary weapons.
In India, going to a police station is not the most pleasant experience.
I simply avoid at all cost people I think are not good for me. So it's disgusting when uncouth, uneducated, dirty, downmarket, classless, characterless, perverted, degraded abominations like Rakhi Sawant claim to ever be friends with me.
The 'Horn 'OK' Pleassss' harassment incident and the mob attack there had sent me spiralling into a deep state of depression in 2008.
All those who run away to ashrams, thinking they are doing something great are just performing daily chores there - cooking, gardening etc. After all, the place has to be run.
I'll marry once I find the right person.
Nobody bothered to ask me how I was doing when my livelihood was snatched away after the 'Horn Ok Pleassss' harassment episode.
I come from a very good family and my upbringing was good, everyone knows that.
It feels fantastic to be a part of 'Fear Files.' I am having a great time shooting for the show as it is not just another horror or crime show.
When there is unhealthy competition everybody is a loser.
I know a lot of times you don't even get the opportunity to audition for people you really want to work with because there is a business angle involved.
In fact, I love my glamourous image.
When I was young, I was like, 'I want to want to work with this director and that director'. I've stopped doing that. You put yourself in a place where you get disappointed.
I have a fetish for shoes; makeup and jewellery so I tend to splurge more on these products than clothes.
In Bollywood, people have been making movies for more than half a century and they are made in such a way that you need not shed off all your inhibitions.
I am thrilled to be a part of Tamil cinema as it is an interesting place.
How come nobody in Bollywood has sleepless nights when a woman becomes a victim of abuse and is not able to work due to the trauma and ostracisation?
I am not very comfortable with Facebook and Twitter, and that's why I've kept myself away from such things.
Everyone knows about Nana Patekar that he has always been disrespectful towards women.
Since I was a child I didn't like conforming to the various rules pertaining to rituals and traditions.
I was reading 'The Mystic Eye' by Sadhguru of Isha Yoga Centre. I couldn't keep the book down and finished it in two-and-half hours.
I was waiting for all other actresses to wear a bikini first so I can just follow the bandwagon.
Even though I was away from the public eye, I was in the public memory.
I am an actress, not a producer; I can't decide release dates.
I don't even have a management team. I have people managing my work but there are limitations when it comes to projects.
I believe in god as a form of universal energy.
Compassion should be universal.
I am no glamorous prop waiting to be presented as a showpiece in a film. Filmmakers have to look beyond that.
There is no short-cut to success. Whether you want to be an engineer, a charted accountant or a fashion model you must work hard.
For those uninitiated in the art of guerrilla war tactics: Smear campaigns never run fair or square. So just to set the record straight: I'm not a drug addict, I don't smoke or drink and I'm most definitely not a lesbian.
If I am not working, I sweat it out at the gym or dance class.
In India, when someone calls you sexy, they don't mean it as a compliment; it has derogatory connotations.
It always feels good to have good-looking men chasing you around.