I would have loved to do a film like ‘Piku’ or ‘Neerja.’ But I never got a role where a woman played an authoritative role. In my time, the hero and the villain were both men. The heroine was only the victim. Sharmila Tagore Read Quote
There is a mindset that has to be changed – the sense of entitlement of the man. That happens when you are bringing up someone. If you are going to differentiate between a boy and a girl from age zero, then he is bound to grow up with the sense of entitlement. Sharmila Tagore Read Quote
On the sets, I am just an actress, and I am okay with whoever I am working with. Sharmila Tagore Read Quote
You should lead your own life, do what you have to. If people recognize you, it gives you support. If they don’t, how does it matter? Sharmila Tagore Read Quote
It’s been a great advantage and a privilege to have the Tagore surname. Wherever you go, you are recognised. Sharmila Tagore Read Quote
A Tagore surname signifies an association with aesthetics and all the best things of life. It’s enriching both personally and professionally. Sharmila Tagore Read Quote
There should be no hindrance to what we want to do, what we want to wear, what we think and how we want to travel. Do what you want to do as long as you are not breaking any law. Sharmila Tagore Read Quote
I was brought up in a Bengali family. We were three girls and never made to feel any lesser than men. Sharmila Tagore Read Quote