Quotes from Amyra Dastur

I'm glad I did South films because I feel they have moulded me. They are really loud and are in a different language, so it's not easy.

Bascially, I want to do movies wherein even the girl's character actually has a part. If you want me to do glamorous roles, that's fine. But you have to make sure the character is good.

You will have some people, who think you are are not a good actor because you are pretty. There will be people, who can see past your appearance and take you seriously.

Acting is about reacting, and it's not easy to do that when you don't have a good co-star.

My family keeps me grounded.

I love fitness and I guess I could be called a fitness freak.

I am a rebellious North Indian girl and I was not sure if I would have said yes to a film like 'Rajma Chawal' if it would not be from South as it allows me to challenge myself.

I haven't even grown up on Hindi films because my Hindi is bad; I am a Parsi and we speak English or Gujarati at home.

A film unit is like a family, you not just work together but laugh, cry and fight also.

I eat whatever I want. I don't follow any diet. The reason I workout is so that I can eat. If it's a bikini shoot, of course you should not eat a pizza a day before. Otherwise I am not a dieting kind of a person. If I am hungry, I make sure I eat.

My mum was an advertising professional till she had me and my dad is a surgeon and is the director of Bhatia Hospital.

My family is really excited to see me in 'Made In China' because Boman Irani is there in the film and I am a Parsi so, my family and I are really looking forward for the release of the film.

When you are in a different city, you must relish the local food and I always like to try the authentic taste and flavours of a city.

You will not find me repeating a character or carrying similar mannerism in different films.

I'm an introvert and a shy person.

When you are a pan-Indian actress, you are doing films in different languages and invariably, you end up not signing films in one language or the other for a brief period.

Apart from films I've been shooting a lot of ads and signing on with a lot of brands as their primary endorser.

While growing up, I have had women around me, be it my mother or aunt, who have individually shown me how to be strong.

For me a great date will be going on jet skiing or other adventure sport.

I am not somebody who feels comfortable socialising at parties where many film stars gather and endlessly chat, because I am quite introverted.

I am not at all a romantic person, I hate flowers and candles... rather find it irritating.

I haven't faced a casting couch in the South or Bollywood. But yes, I have faced my share of harassment in both industries. I don't have the guts to name them because they are powerful people - men and women who made sure I felt helpless.

When I first began learning yoga, I found it really hard because I couldn't clear my mind for the meditative part of it, but then after a few weeks it became easier and I could see how it began to change my body. I became more flexible and more relaxed and at peace with my environment. I love yoga and I encourage all my friends to practise it.

Yes, I do know Gymnastics, etc. I also do Yoga.