A Quote by Waheeda Rehman

I experimented with roles in films such as 'Guide,' 'Mujhe Jeene Do' and 'Teesri Kasam.' — © Waheeda Rehman
I experimented with roles in films such as 'Guide,' 'Mujhe Jeene Do' and 'Teesri Kasam.'

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I experimented with different roles, but they didn't work, despite being fantastic films like 'Naa Autograph,' 'Sambo Siva Sambo,' 'Neninthe'... etc. I was very satisfied doing those roles. Had those films worked for me, I perhaps would not have tried anything different further. I like to experiment once in a while if it works.
I think I have been blessed to play a variety of roles. I have experimented and done different things.
A couple of times I experimented with negative roles but they didn't work for me, and I went back to playing the good old Babuji.
People often ask me why I don't take up more heroine-oriented roles. My question is, 'Where are these roles?' I really appreciate actresses who sign only films with meaty roles. However, there aren't too many of them. The industry is simply male-dominated.
I don't want to play father roles. And I use father roles figuratively for roles that are just hanging around... don't want to be a piece of furniture in films.
All the roles I play, I don't see any of my roles in films that they're typically leading men.
The guru is a tremendous tradition because is a guide, it's a guide to life, and we can guide energetically, we can guide in our thought, we can have a prayer that travels wonderful things.
In Tamil and Telugu films, I am not called for stylish roles and often play rustic or unglamorous roles in them.
After 'Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai,' 'Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hai' and 'Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai,' my presence as a director will be felt. These three films have been very successful and 'Badhaai Ho Badhaai' is going to be the climax. My work is finally recognised.
When you're a woman in your 40s, it's not the best time to do films, because there really aren't that many roles. Then you reach 50 and there are more roles again. Mother parts.
I'd rather do theater and British films than move to L.A. in hopes of getting small roles in American films.
I don't want to do roles in films which I have already done on TV. What is the point of jumping to films and doing the same thing?
I'd rather do theatre and British films than move to L.A. in hopes of getting small roles in American films.
I don't believe in women-centric films, but I certainly believe that we should create films that have more challenging roles for women and I definitely will have that in all my films.
After 'Dor,' viewers showed the confidence that I could play serious roles too and so I was offered roles in films like 'Eight By Ten' and 'Wanted' and many other big movies.
I had been playing really interesting roles before I got great roles. Little ones - 'The Crying Game' I loved working on, and then 'Bird,' 'Ghost Dog,' so many films.
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