“Good looks may be enough for a heroine, but to become an artiste, you ...” — Radha Ravi Quote

Good looks may be enough for a heroine, but to become an artiste, you need at least a working knowledge of the language.

All said, even an Aishwarya Rai and Shah Rukh Khan could not reproduce the magic of the original 'Devdas.'

Theatre owners cannot threaten actors with defamation cases and take them to court or seek compensation for losses incurred.

Maybe actors are more passionate about cinema than actresses. Many heroines today seem unable to look beyond glamour.

When I'm given a role, I'm consumed by a passion to bring to life a character that exists only on paper. I mull over the character for days and internalise his feelings.

I've been a character artiste for four decades, and in our job, we learn very early that it doesn't pay to be narcissistic.

If my stories make people uncomfortable, because it questions your set ideas and value systems that are convenient for a group of people or ideas that promote patriarchy and religious fanaticism, then my job as an artiste and a writer is done. The more you will cry foul, the louder my characters will speak.

Even before I became an artiste, when I barely had the means to support anyone financially, I took care of several destitute women, giving them shelter, food and clothing.

Theatre especially in Hindi is not enough to help an artiste in earning a livelihood.