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" I am just an actor, and this is my job. What I am doing is not extraordinary. "
Nithya Menen
Actor
Job
Doing
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" The Malayalam audience knows me as an art film actress, and I am fine with that because I know that such films come from the heart. It's difficult to do them, but the satisfaction you get is immense. "
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" I draw inspiration from everything I've seen and been through. My life has been my biggest teacher. "
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" Acting is emotionally draining, so I make it a point to not do anything when I am home. "
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" I don't think I need to do a big-ticket film to be considered a big actress. "
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" I've been blissfully ignorant about the result of my films and don't get swayed by success or failure. "
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" I try to choose characters that are very different; I think I have succeeded in that. A big role or a small one does not bother me at all. What matters is that I should have a rapport with the director. "
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" I don't prepare for any role. I go on the sets and do it. "
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" I'm often asked how I portray the roles I play so convincingly and express so much through my eyes. Quite frankly, I don't know how to explain that. I guess it's about who I'm as a person; I radiate it through my eyes. "
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Much
" After I finished my degree in Mass Communication in Manipal, I enrolled for a cinematography course in Pune Film Institute. That is when Nandini Reddy, the director of 'Ala Modalaindi,' convinced me to act. "
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Me
Film
" I'm serious, in general, and I guess I cling onto the little freedom I have offscreen. Having said that, I am funny and, at the same time, detached from a lot of things in life. "
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Life
Said
" I've been working in three-four languages. I'm happy to do it. "
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Happy
" After I did 'Ala Modalaindi,' I wanted to prove that a girl can also carry a film on her own. "
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Prove
Own
" I love being part of this industry, but at the end of the day, it is a job, and I like to have a life beyond films. "
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Beyond
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" I'm really fond of P. C. Sreeram, and we got along quite well on the sets of 'Ishq.' "
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" For me, it is not about being a part of a hit or a flop. Films are about friends, learning, and experiences. Certain films give me happiness. "
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Give
" When they say 'action,' I am into it completely and forget everything around. When they say 'cut,' I am back to myself. "
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" If you worry too much, it shows in your acting, and it ceases to be effortless. "
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Too Much
Worry
" 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. "
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" Being an actress does not mean that each thing that happens in my life has to be news or meant to be shared with others. Acting is a profession, and once I leave the sets, I want to be left alone. "
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" It doesn't feel great to be compared to Genelia or anyone. I don't want to be compared, and I would like to think I am different. "
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Will
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Two