There have been instances when people have told me that I look too intelligent to be an actress. — Swara Bhaskar Copy Share Image
Bottom line is, off-beat film or commercial films, Tollywood or Bollywood, it's the role that matters to me. — Swara Bhaskar Copy Share Image
Honestly, and seriously, I know I have to do a Telugu film. It was my grandmother's dream to see me in a Telugu film… — Swara Bhaskar Copy Share Image
There have been instances when people have told me that I look too intelligent to be an actress. — Swara Bhaskar Copy Share Image
I've been propositioned by men who were in a position to cast me. I lost a few roles because I didn't give in. — Swara Bhaskar Copy Share Image
Frankly, Indian women inherit this collective cultural unconscious - this sense of guilt, shame, and dishonour. I think Indian girls need to become shameless… — Swara Bhaskar Copy Share Image
I never saw myself as a character actor or a lead actor; I've only seen myself as just an actor. — Swara Bhaskar Copy Share Image
I love acting, though I don't like the frills around it - red-carpet appearances, dressing up to look a certain way. — Swara Bhaskar Copy Share Image
I was once caught climbing out of the classroom window while bunking a class. I lied that I had to go to the bathroom… — Swara Bhaskar Copy Share Image
Let me be honest - I might do a franchise film like 'Golmaal' if it comes my way. Eventually, we are all in Mumbai… — Swara Bhaskar Copy Share Image
Once, I had a huge fight on a film set with an actor who threw tea on a spot boy's face. I refused to… — Swara Bhaskar Copy Share Image
You have to look beyond your known limited experience. Politics should be based on compassion. — Swara Bhaskar Copy Share Image
Being unapologetic about my body, my sexuality, my life's decisions is a political belief that, as a feminist, I strongly espouse. — Swara Bhaskar Copy Share Image
