Sonali Bendre

“I come from a background where there would be one mirror above the basin that was used by everyone in the house. If you spent more than five minutes in front of the mirror, you would probabl...”

“For a movie actor, the biggest challenge on TV is the number of close-up shots.”

“During Holi, my mom prepares lovely puran polis, and everyone in my family makes an exception in their diet plan to include this delicious food item!”

“I truly believe happiness has a different meaning for everyone. But I also believe that the sense of self is the key to one's happiness.”

“Getting married and having children is an evolution process, a live social experiment no one is documenting.”

“All we have is the knowledge passed on to us by our elders, experiences we inculcate and hardly negate. But to bridge the generation gap, one needs to adapt to the new while retaining the go...”

“There's a hidden Goth in me: I have a dark sense of humour; I have a dark sense of fashion.”

“Incorporating small changes/additions in one's daily routine can have a big impact. For example, eating a healthy diet, including a handful of almonds every day and a regular exercise regime...”

“There are certain images attached to an Indian woman - a mother, daughter, homemaker... there are certain parts of it that I really like, and I love having that identity also, but I feel wom...”

“The point of human evolution is adapting to circumstance. Not letting go of the old, but adapting it, is necessary.”

“Life goes on, and one should look ahead and not backward.”

“As a writer, penning down personal stuff was not easy for me, as it was way too close to my heart.”

“I have fond memories of consuming a handful of almonds that were soaked the previous night and peeled the next morning. All through my school life, my mother would ensure she kept some almon...”

“Time management is surely the most critical aspect of acing multiple arenas: home, work, and family.”

“Personally, I wear a lot of my mother-in-law's chiffons and my mother's silk. But when I buy saris for myself, then they have to be understated.”