I wish I don't tan. I dread the thought of shooting on the beach.
Glamour has been an integral part of showbiz from a longtime and the whole debate about exposing and vulgarity is blown out of proportions.
Lack of access to basic sanitation facilities can be a traumatic experience for girls especially during menstruation period and have an adverse impact on their health.
I am keen to do quality films; it is not quantity that I am looking at.
Soon after 'Paruthiveeran' I was flooded with scripts that were almost the same as the award-winning film. I had offers from Malyalam, Telugu and Kannada filmmakers. But I had to be firm and in fact I realized that now I had to be more careful with my choice of films because I have raised the audience expectations.
Shah Rukh is sweet. The experience to dance with SRK was lovely.
The Malayalam industry is down to earth and instantly recognizes talent.
I believe in voicing out your opinions.
One doesn't necessarily have to be grey-haired to portray a mother.
I knew 'Rakta Charitra' would be a story between two men, Suriya and Vivek Oberoi. I had no problem when Ram Gopal Varma told me that I had only a small role as Suriya's wife who is supportive of his decisions.
The audience simply don't find a heroine picking a fight with 10 guys as convincing as a hero. So the industry always sticks to psychological thrillers and ghost movies for heroine-oriented projects and this can sustain only for a short time.
Acting opposite big heroes has worked well for my career. Hence, I have decided to do films that have top-notch actors as people take notice of my acting talent too.
The tag of a 'National Award winner' earned me a lot of respect from a lot of people. I like that in a way.
Variety of characters and themes bring out the best in me.
In South India, the audience is more traditional than the Bollywood cine-goers.
Of course, Malayalam has a slightly different way of working because here at least if the movie is good, it gets some mileage by word of mouth even if you don't have big heroes.
I have acted in all four film industries in the South. I speak all four languages because of my upbringing in various cities.
I wanted people to know I could play a glamorous role too.
Shah Rukh is a chilled-out person and down to earth.
I started down South, that's where my heart is. But I'm open to exploring Bollywood.
