I am not a trained singer, but I love to sing.
When they say 'action,' I am into it completely and forget everything around. When they say 'cut,' I am back to myself.
Your heart and your instincts are far more reliable than your brain. When you follow your heart, you can be sure you won't regret it later. Even if you calculate your every move, it's not like life ever goes according to plan.
Soundarya was always respected, and she is looked at in a certain way that I always would like to be looked upon as an actress.
I'll never forget the dance number that I shot with Anushka. The choreography involved a lot of intricate dance moves. I'm at least 7 inches shorter than Anushka, so I had to wear the highest heels I've ever worn in my life; throughout the song, I even injured my knee a couple of times.
I studied journalism, though I never really became a scribe.
Had acting not taken off, I would've been glad to become a teacher.
Working with a good artiste is always a pleasure. If you get a reaction from your co-star, then you get the space to perform well.
I've never wanted to be an actress. I came into the industry to be a filmmaker, but let us say fate had other plans for me. I don't want to be the next glamour queen.
Nobody goes to college and learns anything.
I don't see gender when I look at the world.
I will not accept a role just because a big hero stars in it. I am not here to merely dance, run around trees, and be a glam doll.
If you worry too much, it shows in your acting, and it ceases to be effortless.
I am not intellectually choosy. My choice of films reflect who I am, but it is not done with strategy and planning. I hear something and go by my intuition.
I have met fantastic men in my life and horrible women. I have also met some amazing women and terrible men. I have seen women who are sexists.
My part as an actor ends on the last working day. I think the success or failure only really matters to the producer or whoever it matters to. For me, when I finish the film, I'm done, and if I'm happy, that's that.
I must tell you that Telugu film industry is one of the most comfortable places I found a woman can be. They do make a lot of mass films, but from my experience as an actor, I can tell you that people are very nice and welcoming. In fact, it's slightly more difficult in other places.
I was eight years old when I was offered a film. And before I knew it, I was acting in Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu movies.
I'm not insecure. Give me a good role, and I'll perform even for a multi-starrer with half a dozen other heroines!
After I did 'Ala Modalaindi,' I wanted to prove that a girl can also carry a film on her own.
