Character Quote by Kovai Sarala

I got the role of a lifetime in Rajinder Singh Bedi's 'Phagun' in 1973. I had to play Jaya Bachchan's mother. That did it…

— Waheeda Rehman

Ratna Pathak Shah played the modern-age mom perfectly well in 'Jaane Tu Ya Jaane na' and 'Khoobsurat.'

— Amrapali Gupta

When I signed 'Kaaka Muttai,' a lot of directors told me that I shouldn't be doing the role of a mother so early in…

— Aishwarya Rajesh

I found myself playing Rajesh Khanna's mother just nine years after I played his leading lady in 'Khamoshi.'

— Waheeda Rehman

As an actor, I have learnt and understood a lot about Kavya since I heard the role for the first time and I feel…

— Madalsa Sharma

I desperately wanted to play the part of Darth Vader's mother - I think she ended up being played by a Scandinavian actress -…

— Lindsay Duncan

Compared to my role in 'Happy Days,' my role in 'Kotha Bangaru Lokam' is completely contrast specially in the body language.

— Varun Sandesh

After 'Gandhi', Bollywood offered me mothers' roles. I played mother to heroes older to me like Amitabh Bachchan and Mithun Chakrbaborty.

— Rohini Hattangadi

My gut told me 'Kanaa' was worth taking up, and it's a dream role for any actor.

— Aishwarya Rajesh

The role of Kaya, which I played in 'Dil Kabaddi,' is very close to my heart as I am also a fitness freak.

— Payal Rohatgi

I find it very difficult to be two different characters at the same time - actress and mother.

— Kristin Scott Thomas

“Please don't misunderstand me. I'm not saying motherhood lacks meaning. There's great dignity in the smallness of motherhood; we're essential in our contingency. And…

— Lydia Minatoya