100 Quotes by Waheeda Rehman

I enjoyed working with all my directors. I may have done more films with certain directors, but it doesn't mean I enjoyed working more with them and less with others.

It's not just about learning the dialogue and facing the camera, you must somewhat live the role and not always be acting it.

Yes, my acting was not stylised. I always underplayed, maybe because I never learnt acting.

All actors are muses for their directors.

When I was offered 'Abhijaan,' I didn't know any Bengali. But Satyajit Ray insisted, saying my character spoke a mixture of Bhojpuri, Hindi, Urdu and Bengali. I agreed only because he had faith in me.

If you understand a scene well, it is not hard to translate it onscreen.

While it's great that some actors can do any character with conviction, I'd probably look odd doing anything unreal.

Though films need retakes, I have always hated them because they tend to become mechanical.

Nanda and I never discussed work. Our work never came in the way of our friendship. We were both down-to-earth and very Indian. Both of us attempted glamorous roles but soon realised that it's better to play characters that were close to our personalities.