Rituparna Sengupta Quotes

Rituparna Sengupta

Profession : Actress

Birth : November 7, 1970

I believe God has given us just one life; we need to make the most of it.

Rituparna Sengupta

Living a purposeless life will not give happiness to you or others.

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I've always wanted to be a woman of substance, giving the society as much as I can.

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All I wanted to be was a teacher and perhaps give dance recitals from time to time.

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Some felt my looks would not go down with the Bengali audience. They felt I was not photogenic. Others felt I was just what Bengali cinema needed when there was lack of glamour for heroine roles and there were few leading ladies around.

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This schizophrenic thinking that a glamorous heroine cannot act and an actress cannot ooze glamour must go.

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'Begum Jaan' was such a very different zone for me. After the filming was complete, I got immersed in voice modulation. I had to shout my lungs out into the microphone and then dub for it to get that hoarseness in my voice.

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I was clearly the singing and dancing actor. When I was picked for serious roles, it came to me as a surprise.

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Our industry often writes an actress off after she gets married. I gave hits before getting married, after getting married, after having my first child, after having my second child and continue to do so.

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You need talent, dedication, skills, perseverance and so many other things to become successful. If you think you are very talented but someone needs to unveil your talent, then you are living in a fool's paradise. You have to prove yourself every day.

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I have always been a silent person and I don't have any jhamela with anyone.

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I can't change myself for others as my upbringing has taught me to be nice and cordial with people around me.

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In fact, the Bengali film industry is becoming more balanced between creativity and commercialization. And if Bollywood can remake south Indian and Hollywood films, why can't we do so!

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I am not always a hands-on mother, but the feelings of motherhood are the same.

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As a mother I had to sacrifice a lot due to the pressing demands of my career.

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Many people think I am workaholic. Sometimes I feel guilty that I have missed out many moments as my daughter and son growing up, but balancing between home and work is extremely important.

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I never planned to become an actor but destiny had its own plans.

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I start my day with warm water with a few lemon drops.

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I do light exercise which includes yoga, suryanamaskar and weight training followed by breakfast which includes some fruits or boiled vegetables with a glass of either pineapple or pomegranate juice.

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If you want to eat something, go ahead, but make sure that you balance it out. Don't deprive yourself, after all you get only one life.

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