Top 100 Quotes & Sayings by Urmila Matondkar
Explore popular quotes and sayings by an Indian actress Urmila Matondkar.
Last updated on November 23, 2024.
I am not scared of ghosts. I don't believe in ghosts or in the supernatural.
I haven't necessarily joined politics to become a leader but because it was the need of the time.
I don't like cooking and don't cook until I am forced to. Then I expect everyone around to appreciate what I dish out.
Media generally likes to generalise things, as it makes their life easy.
I have been trolled for my name, my marriage, my religion, even for my mother.
My father was a banker, and my mother worked for the state government.
I always liked acting, but it was not that I was dying to become an actress. It just happened, and I am enjoying it.
I am not fond of red meat.
What I have done in 'Company' can't be defined.
In Hindi films, there is a definite slot for every character and situation.
Glamour is a very small aspect of being an actress.
I like seafood like prawns and fish - I can live on prawns!
I have been exposed to different kinds of Marathi and Hindi music, classical music, and English songs since childhood.
I don't know how well I can dance, but I'm in the best state of mind and body when I dance.
Believe me, what I have done in 'Company' has never been attempted before.
Some people say heroines just have to look good and provide the glamour. Some say, from dance-n-song routines, heroines have come a long way. Today, the heroine's name adds weight to the film, though maybe they can't carry the whole film on their names. I believe, yes, we do contribute a lot to films.
My mother's brother is a very good singer. My grandfather took up classical singing lessons and learnt to play the harmonium.
I value my stardom a lot. I always wanted to become an actress and have loved every minute of it.
Dancing is never excruciating as preparing for it is. For instance, the song 'Chamma Chamma' had heavy outfits and even more heavy jewellery. 'Kambakht Ishq' was shot in extreme heat during the day and a rain sequence in the night, so we were literally drenched throughout the night.
Just because of 'Rangeela' and 'Daud,' it can't be said that I am a sex symbol.
I would like to do films where I will be remembered after people leave the theatres.
I like my work to speak. Actually, I would like my work to scream!
I always thought that marriage needs to happen at the right time, for the right reasons, and with the right person.
My husband is as much a proud Muslim as I am a proud Hindu. That's the beauty of our nation - and our marriage, too.
For me, politics is giving your word, standing by it, and abiding by it no matter what.
Taking care of a border security is one of the issues that government has to manage. It is not to be politicised to win votes and gain sympathy.
I like Meryl Streep and Jodie Foster. Among Indian actress, I prefer Madhubala and Nutan.
There's a lot of scope for performing in masala movies.
'Masoom' was like a picnic for all of us. We kids just wanted to have fun acting in the film. We never realised when the film was completed. When we did, we realised the party was over.
I was on stage from an early age. It always felt to me like something I was born to do.
As long as I don't look down upon any characters, that's fine. The moment I do that - the moment I think I'm superior or that others are inferior - I'm finished as an artist and as a human being.
The first lesson of politics or, at least, democracy is that it is a government by the people and for the people, isn't it? What makes the person a big leader or a big name is only what the person has done for the people.
I am a complete Aquarian, a total romantic.
I am an actress, period.
I have always tried to make life interesting for myself by doing different roles that connect mainstream cinema with its offbeat counterpart.
I have been known to do a lot of glamorous, glossy songs in A-lister set-ups. This was unlike that. 'Blackmail' is a gritty film, so the song is also very different from what I have done before.
If an artiste has the conviction to carry something off, he or she can do anything.
To me, sex appeal means that when an actress is on the screen, she just engulfs the whole screen.
Stars have no say in the release of a film. There are too many factors involved.
An artiste's input, her ability to create dimensions within the given space is very important.
I find myself at my best when I am dancing.
My private life is always under scrutiny. Each and every action is analysed and re-analysed.
It's challenging to judge a TV show because you don't have any lines. You just have to be yourself.
Before 'Rangeela' happened to me, all that was offered to me were song-and-dance roles.
Being a host is about being able to communicate and build up a rapport with the audience.
'Rangeela' was a very wonderful film, a great experience.
I want to do every kind of role with a reasonable amount of panache. I want to be a fair combination of style and substance.
I'm quite cool about my sex symbol image. It's nothing to be proud of or ashamed of.
Once you are accepted as a star, as a good artiste, nothing else matters.
'Rangeela' and 'Daud' are both exciting films. The songs, the music, the dances - they all blend so well.
I don't think about how many times how many heroines have said 'I love you' to how many heroes on screen and that I am also doing the same. It is how differently I can say the same thing in my own style or how I can bring a new element into it.
I don't think there is anyone who cannot relate to music.
Nobody can link the success of a movie with a particular artiste.
I guess I have been daring and lucky with my roles.
I never planned my career in the film industry, in acting. Yes, I always liked acting, but never ever I thought it would be my profession. I wanted to study, since my family has an academic background.
As you grow older, maturity naturally comes to you. And it shows on your face. It's true not only about looks, but your maturity should also reflect in your performances.
I thrive on cheese and champagne.
Dance has been very close to my heart. I am very passionate about it.
I never considered politics as an option, not ever.
Though I am associated in the public mind with glamorous songs and dances, my appearance in 'Company' is in no way glamorous. Rather than rely on my body language, the number zooms in on my facial expressions.
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