Anita Hassanandani Reddy Quotes

I am definitely interested in doing films in Bollywood. And not only in Hindi - I am open to working anywhere in the country, even if it is Punjabi.

Kolkata is the relatively unexplored part of India as far as Hindi films are concerned.

I'd like to be a steadily working actor and to do as many things as possible. I'm really enjoying the life.

I don't even miss Bollywood because I was getting to do some amazing work in the regional industry.

I was about 19 when I began working for Hindi films.

Tamil industry has been offering me wonderful roles, and that is what keeps me here.

I can't leave Punjabi films and will make it a point to act in at least one film a year there.

Why would anyone want to be famous, certainly not me. My only goal in an acting career is to be able to work full time as an actor, filmmaker. When I get to that level, which I will, in this business where I can spend one hundred percent of my time honing my craft, then I will be complete.

I loved doing 'Pennies from Heaven.' Because you have to understand that I'd been doing comedy for 15 to 20 years, and suddenly along came the opportunity to do this beautiful film. It was so emotional to me. I loved it. I don't think it was a good career move, but I have no regrets about doing it.

I have been fortunate to experience a wide range of characters. What more can an actor ask for?

I'd done about 10 movies before I decided I wanted to make acting the main thrust of my career.

Each time you do a film you gain a lot of experience and build a visual resume where people get to know who you are.

At this point in my career, it doesn't bother me much that I'm probably hopelessly typecast. I like to work, and horror films definitely keep me working.

OK, I wasn't as successful as, say, Julia Roberts, but I'd spent years in a very respectable career, some big American films but a host of other smaller, really exciting, maybe experimental films, being paid rubbish but working with fine people, that was what I thought I was known for.

For me, as an actor, just to keep acting and to keep being able to work and to do different roles and challenging roles, that's something I'd love to do.

I didn't fall in love with acting until I did a few films. Now, I couldn't live without it.

To think one film makes a career is ridiculous. It's important to keep perspective and do things other than for money.

I'd love to remain a secret and still work, but I also want people to see the movies I'm in and get a higher profile because of that. I like to think that as long as you continue choosing diverse roles, you can avoid becoming predictable.

Igby was a really good opportunity for me to grow up. The cast was great.

I wouldn't trade my career with anybody's. I'd trade a few movies with Tom Hanks - 'Apollo 13' and 'Forrest Gump' - but other than that, I love my career.

I want to end up like Judi Dench. I want to have nice consistent work, doing lovely things, no matter how big or small they might be. I'd like to turn into a wise old thing.

No, I don't regret doing anything, and, you know, at the time, 'Monster-in-Law' was... I was so excited to get that part. I got to be in a big movie for a few months. I got work, and everybody on it was really nice, and it was a fun experience.

I feel really fortunate that I've been given a lot of roles that were very different from each other. For me, variety is the key. I don't want to play the same thing over and over again.

I started with Tamil film, then Hindi. Now, I am also doing a Telugu film. The journey has been wonderful so far.

Because of what I did in Punjabi cinema, I have got offers in Bollywood.