We were shooting for 'Aiyyaa' in Yash Raj studios, and I got an offer for 'Aurangzeb.' That's the only time I went for an audition.
If people say Rani Mukerji recommended me, than I have no issue. If someone says that, then I enjoy that kind of news. I don't mind people writing such stories.
I am a humongous Mohanlal fan. I adore the actor. I am also a huge Mammootty fan, and that's not being diplomatic at all.
Acting in two films would mean four months of the year, which would leave eight months for me, and if Bollywood needs that time from me, I am ready to give it a shot.
I act, produce, and direct. They are three different jobs all within the same realm of creativity. I enjoy all of them equally, but ultimately, I'm an actor.
Though Suparna is a Malayali, she has spent a large part of her life in Mumbai. She's a Mumbai girl. In fact, I saw the real Mumbai through Suparna's eyes. Of course, I knew Mumbai before I got to know Suparna. But it was Suparna who showed me sides to Mumbai I had never seen.
I've done action, songs, and dance in most of my films down South.
Directing Mr. Mohanlal was a delight. He's completely there and wanting to know what you want him to do. He's very keen on making sure the director's vision is realised.
Since I'm serious about a career in Hindi films, I'd have relocate to Mumbai.
I can read and write in Hindi.
'Aurangzeb' for me is a right film, as there is action and drama.
I never went and searched for a Bollywood film. It just happened naturally... it was a natural course.
As long as interesting work will find me, I will love to do more Bollywood films.
Every movie I do, regardless of how they fare at the box office, excites me.
I have no plans to quit south films and come to Bollywood.
The biggest challenge Malayalam cinema faces is territorial. We operate within a small territory in Kerala, and the Malayalam diaspora across the world in comparative terms is quite small. But we have world-class talent in terms of technicians, actors, and writers.
Directing a film in Hindi is definitely on the cards.
When the script of 'Nine' came along, I saw that there's a possibility of making something that is genuinely new and entertaining at the same time.
Eleven years in films is a long time.
'Aiyyaa' flopped, but it got me noticed.
