Bhumi Pednekar

I'm a very big Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan fan. I've grown up seeing them, and they're larger-than-life in the true sense for me. ”

I want to be a part of films that have some kind of social comment and that will help people evolve. ”

Having born and brought up in Mumbai, I am as urban as urban can be, but my parents ensured that my sister and I understand social responsibility as well. ”

If I don't stay true to my character, I would fail as an actor. ”

I have been fortunate to be around people that don't believe in misogyny at the workplace or in my family. But of course, it does exist. ”

I'm an independent girl. I come from a family where we were given freedom. ”

I come from a family where I have been empowered. ”

It's never easy for an actor who doesn't have connections in the film industry and who has to start from scratch. ”

I stand for body confidence and against fat shaming, but I will not support people who live on bad cholesterol. ”

I feel, as an actor, you should be in a position to mould yourself into different characters and should have the ability to change. ”