I like Hyderabad Biriyani, and when I go to Hyderabad, I have biriyani without fail in the hotels.
I'm a die-hard foodie; I'm the girl next door post pack-up, and my best friends aren't from the industry.
Yes, I charge a certain remuneration fee, and yes, producers do pay me that sum. But if I didn't deserve it, why would somebody pay me an exorbitant amount?
I completely follow my gut and do what I like doing. I have become impulsive in a good way. I am taking creative risks as an actor.
I have changed a lot as a person coming into showbiz and meeting a cross section of people from all walks of life; it was an amazing experience. But that's the privilege I had of being early into showbiz.
It's high time the film industry stopped treating fair skin as a parameter of beauty. You could be the fairest of them all, but if you have a wicked soul, you aren't beautiful at all. So, skin colour doesn't define a person's beauty.
People think actresses have fame and money, but they are not aware of the difficulties we undergo. People should understand that we are sacrificing so much for our survival.
It's a constant quest to push the bar and work in films that allow me to prove what I can do as an artist.
I don't appreciate people who discriminate on the basis of colour.
I owe all the name and fame I have earned to regional cinema.
I was offered my first film right after my 10th board exams. Back then, I didn't even know they made films in the South. Films, I thought, were either in Hindi or English.
Treat your skin with natural homemade stuff that gives it respite from chemicals.
The combo of a great story and good director works for me.
I am unable to eat what I want to and always work hard to maintain my body and looks. I envy other women who have a free lifestyle.
'100% Love' is not just a film I did; it actually changed me. The film made me confident.
I had a lot of fear of height, but 'Baahubali' has helped me overcome it.
Despite a good subject if the director is not up to the mark, the execution can go wrong.
While it feels good to be compared to someone like Sridevi, it's also a lot of pressure.
Every actor, male or female, is paid what he or she is worth. There is no inflated sum or underpaying in the industry.
Being appreciated for playing a female warrior seems too good to be true. I enjoy playing such empowered roles, and on a related note, that's why I agreed to become the brand ambassador for the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign.
