Indian Wisdom

“I am indebted to the Indian Army, from my birth till now; I have grown and imbibed the indomitable spirit of this fighting force.”

“When we in our sector talk of the adoption of Indian consumers to new products and innovative ways of doing banking, they always exceed our expectations.”

“I like hip-hop personally. It is a genre I am very attached to and have been listening to all my life. But I have always engaged with foreign artistes, never with mainstream Indian hip-hop rap space.”

“In terms of the revolution, I believe that the revolution will be a revolution of dispossessed people in this country: that's the Mexican American, the Puerto Rican American, the American Indian, and black people.”

“Much of Indian science seems intuitive and not bound by the rigid thinking of classical scientists.”

“I hope to grow another head and two more hands, like an Indian goddess.”

“In a great number of the cosmogonic myths the world is said to have developed from a great water, which was the prime matter. In many cases, as for instance in an Indian myth, this prime matter is indicated as a solution, out of which the solid earth crystallized out.”

“I think 'Adiye/Yadike' is unique and fresh and something new for Indian films. It brings together the blues and gospel feel with Tamil folk lyrics.”

“I'd never do a film that would hurt anyone's sentiments, be it Indian or not.”

“I got a chance to work with Judi Dench in almost every scene. How many Indian actors get that chance?”

“Now, there doesn't have to necessarily be a white man in the lead role. That's the way forward. That's diversity. It's cool if an Indian is playing the lead role in a Hollywood project, and we should be proud of this.”

“Conventional Indian cinema is about people falling in love. They sing, they dance.”

“I love Indian music very much, but I haven't studied that specifically.”

“Mamata Banerjee and Narendra Modi, the ultimate didi and dada of Indian politics, should really commiserate.”

“Indian cinema has completed 100 years. How many new stories can you bring every time? It's not possible.”

“On the screen I saw tanks rolling through dusty streets, and fallen buildings, and forests of unfamiliar trees into which East Pakistani refugees had fled, seeking safety over the Indian border.”

“Years ago I played different female roles in 'Grand Indian Comedy Show,' but as it was not as popular show as 'TKSS' and 'CNWK,' it never got noticed.”

“If someone like Jennifer Lopez, who is the mother of two children, can still play strong, independent roles, why can't Indian heroines who are mothers be treated the same way.”

“Well, I'm comfortable in all kinds of clothes - Indian, Western, casual, formal. I shop for them wherever I go.”

“I love yoga... I also see an Ayurvedic doctor, which is an ancient Indian thing. I go and see the doctor to balance my system twice a year; it's preventative. They take my pulse, give me some herbs, and tell me what I should eat and what I should avoid. They rub oil on me too, it's so lovely. It's like a detox.”