“It is a very proud moment for me to play a lead in my first Hollywood ...” — Pooja Batra Quote

“It is a very proud moment for me to play a lead in my first Hollywood film. The role was originally written for an African-American actress but when the makers saw my audition, they changed the script and took me on board.”

“I had to begin from scratch when I relocated to the U.S. years ago. I had no contacts, no launchpad or any references to land projects.”

“Age is just a number and if you are healthy and fit, you will be more confident about yourself.”

“Anyone who watches a lot of television, or listens to pop music, is familiar with a certain vision of America. If not exactly colorblind, this America is one in which different races easily interact, in which a white person might have an Asian boss, Hispanic stepson, or African-American frenemy.”

“My audience went, 'Wait, why is she singing jazz? What's going on?' And then they went, 'Oh, because she can. Because she loves it.' And jazz, a music invented by the African-American community, is the greatest art form, I believe, to have ever come out of this country.”