Anupriya Goenka Quotes

I realised how important it is to have your body movement, your diction, tonality, dialogue delivery and to be in rhythm because everything is musical.

I want to work in different genres with varied teams across different industries and to get as much of an enriching experience as I can. That is my wish.

People do recognize me sometimes. I occasionally get stopped and they have lovely things to say which is very overwhelming.

As the property market is very steep right now I think people should invest their capital in a mix of equity and debt instruments, through reputed mutual funds and maybe some in gold and silver. Regular savings are very very important.

It’s a conscious decision to keep trying to do something new, to do things that excite me from my gut.

As an actor, I obviously want to do lead roles but over a period of time, one gets prepared to carry a movie on your own shoulder.

When low, use clothes to your benefit – wear something bright.

My father had a garments business in Delhi which shut down.

During theatre, I had never faced problems with my lines and I was very proud of myself.

Most of the time, we fantasise about our love lives and partners, but don’t put in enough work enough to fulfil them.

That is what I seek, to essay interesting and challenging characters, which develop me as an actor and at a personal level to work with people who inspire me to push my boundaries and work on interesting scripts which which turn into refined work of art and leave a mark on me and the audience.

There are days when you are busy even without having work as you are going for auditions. So you are not acting in a way. To sustain yourself mentally, physically, emotionally is challenging for sure.

The most important factors for any artist, is the honesty towards one’s craft, hard work and passion that guides them.

I initially moved to Bombay to work in the corporate space. After settling my family here in due course of time, I turned to acting which initially started off as a hobby that I wanted to pursue on the side and then became my profession to sustain my passion around five years back.

I started working when I was 17. After working for seven-eight years, I informed my parents about my acting decision.

With independent films, you again get to work with new directors and experiment too.

I was picked by Pradeep Sarkar for a huge campaign called ‘Bharat Nirman’ and he infused a lot of confidence in me and from thereon my journey started.

My parents manage my money, though growing up I was very hands on with investments and made all the decisions, even on behalf of my parents.

I am blessed that I have worked with great filmmakers and, in that process, I have learned a lot. Be it Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Ali Abbas Zafar, Ashim Ahluwalia or Nagesh Kukunoor, they have all taught me something new.

In fact, Salman Khan is a kind of an actor who doesn’t take anyone’s limelight while shooting. He is a very secure actor. He has some kind of aura around him. He is least bothered as to which actor is getting how much screen space.

I have always wanted to be more interested in scripts.

It’s a combination of how much efforts you put in, how much you’re working on a daily basis on your goals and it also has to do with a bit of luck. It’s difficult but you’ve to be very patient. The main thing is perseverance.

Big names and banners bring a lot of visibility to your work and it creates more opportunities for you.

In this digital world, web shows are a total game changer. Compared to films, they allow you to have far more choices to collaborate with super- talented people, dig deeper into a character, explore fresh creative ideas, with less restrictions.

I don’t like to experiment a lot – so jeans with a ganji, ethnic skirt with a nice top, long jackets, dresses is my go-to style.