Sriti Jha Quotes

If you see me as a controversial artist or controversial human being, then I could be cashing in on some reality shows. I am not doing anything like that. That's not my aim.

Whatever I have been able to achieve in all these years is good for me and I feel God has been kind to me. Having said that I have been part of the limelight all these years but my fans and viewers don't know my real side. With 'Bigg Boss' they will get to know who Shefali Zariwala actually is.

I was offered 'Bigg Boss' twice but I can't do such shows.

You're in everyone's homes every week as this character, and they feel like they know you, and then they start to really define you as this character that you portray.

I'm passionate about being an actor, but I'm definitely not passionate about being a sex symbol.

When I was younger, people kept making offers for different reality shows and stuff.

It's interesting because I'll be out, and someone will say, 'I just loved you on 'Passions'! Did you just quit acting after that?'.

Luckily, the public sees me as a character actor.

People tend to think they know you when you come into their televisions every week.

I got offered a bunch of reality show stuff, but I didn't want to be known for that, so I turned it all down.

Hell would freeze over before I would do a reality show. I've been offered everything you could possibly imagine, and it just doesn't interest me. You certainly won't see me dancing on TV.

People very rarely know my real name but recognise me as characters from my shows, such as 'Last Tango In Halifax.'

I'm not chasing reality shows. Viewers want to see me and producers want me on their shows.

I feel these shows allow you to be yourself, this is why I like to be part of them. Also, reality shows have a much bigger reach and provide a bigger platform for an actor.

The best part about reality shows is that they make you a well known name.

I was a little hesitant to do 'Love & Hip-Hop' because sometimes reality TV can be good for your music career and sometimes bad.

After six years of doing it, the weird thing on 'Towie' is that we can't explain to people that we're famous. We're doing a show where we have to act like normal people.

I've never had any resentment about being a reality TV star.

I can choose to be a serious musician, but the sex symbol part is not up to me.

When television became popular, reality shows started coming up and with such reality shows, people got a platform to show their talent.

For one year, I want to do this thing where I guest-star on as many television shows as I possibly can. I love television. The fact that television ultimately made me famous was very gratifying for me.

Whenever the subject of doing reality television comes up, I immediately disregard it, because most people don't come off well, and it's embarrassing.

I've never really been America's sweetheart, but for a minute I think that's what they wanted me to be.

I think I have just always had an awareness that when you go to a premiere and people start cheering and shouting your name and stuff, they are shouting at a perception of you that they have.

I'm just a guy who happens to work in public from time to time. I've built a reputation as an established comic, not as a celebrity - a celebrity is someone who is famous but doesn't do anything.