Huma Qureshi

I love dressing up for the red carpet.

I am an actor, and not a clothes hanger. I am more than just my clothes.

My conscious decision has always been to do work that's meaningful and play characters that give something to the film.

I'd love to do a potboiler.

I'm here in this industry to work. I respect the work of others equally. There's no sense of insecurity, but definitely, when you see others doing well, you also want to give your best in whatever opportunities you have.

For me, it's about the impact that the role has in the film overall. Less or more screen time, whether I get to romance the hero, is not the yardstick I go by. If my part is strong enough, then why not?

All this is expected from girls only - wear makeup and look beautiful. My guy friends don't always have to do their hair and makeup.

I'm very happy with how I look. I never had any problem in getting work or male attention.

I've been a huge fan of Kate Winslet, and have watched all her films. She is such a solid actor and I look up to her.

I'm only focusing on good work. I'm known to be a little choosy, and I'm proud of it.

I can't compete with really big stars. I'm not a big star; I'm just an actor who came from Delhi to pursue her passion.

Work needs to be exciting enough to take someone as lazy as me out of my home.

Not all are starting from the same line; however, the finishing line is certainly the same. We all have to show how much money our films make or how many awards we win or what critical acclaim and commercial success our films have.

Anybody who says that favoritism doesn't exist in Bollywood would be lying.

When I am doing a role, I don't think that I am getting to wear a mini skirt or show my stomach. I am doing a role because I am an actor.

Honestly, I got a lot of offers which were similar to 'Badlapur,' and I didn't want that. Unfortunately, we live in a world which is so myopic that they only want to offer you what you have already done.

I just know that if your work is good, good work follow.

Going the bold way somehow has a very negative connotation in Bollywood.

As a member of the audience, when you see someone from your country working in an international project, your curiosity about that film increases manifold.

Whether my film becomes commercially successful or not, only God can tell, or the box-office numbers. So why worry about it and get distracted?