“I was in Calcutta and my parents had an offer for me to feature in Fal...” — Riya Sen Quote

“I was in Calcutta and my parents had an offer for me to feature in Falguni Pathak's music video, produced by Universal Music. I was in Class 9 then, and pleaded to decline the offer because I was too shy. My parents explained that it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I was in tears because I was too shy and conscious in front of the camera.”

“Well, Kolkata is home but I have got used to living in Mumbai too.”

“I have Kalpana Lajmi's 'Kyon.' It focuses on teenage crime. My mother will play my reel-life mother in the film. I am excited about it for the simple reason that I will do a film with my mother.”

“I've never liked the moment of seeing something beautiful - a sunset, a moose, an elephant - and then raising a camera and trying to capture it for some future moment. That's always struck me as strange.”

“Ultimately, I prefer being in front of the camera. I didn't train to be a director and my eye on it is purely a narrative exercise. I deal with the emotions of the characters involved because I'm an actor.”

“When I watch myself on camera, in any capacity - being interviewed, performing, 20 years ago or yesterday - there's a part of me that really doesn't grasp that it's me.”