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" 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. "

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" All of us just go to college and waste our time and to pass our exams. So just learning journalism does not mean I'm good at it or any of the journalists are, either. There is no difference; it's just class, and it's just college. "

Nithya Menen

Learning

Class

College

" I don't enjoy public attention. I don't like being recognised, being clicked, or being written about. But then it is destiny. I am just going with the flow. "

" I am not sure for how long I'll stick to this industry. Acting is just a part of my nomadic life. "

" 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. "

" For me, a story has to have characters, and my role should be meaningful. At the end of the day, people should say that they like my performance. "

" 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'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. "

" I don't see gender when I look at the world. "

" 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. "

Nithya Menen

Friends

Give

" I was honoured to work with Amol Gupte. He is a brilliant person. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

Nithya Menen

Fate

Queen

" I am not a trained singer, but I love to sing. "

Nithya Menen

I Am

I Love

" The second you become an actress, people take the licence to make many assumptions about you. You're in trouble if you interact with a director/actor. You're in even more trouble if you don't. When I started out, a single YouTube comment would make me sad for days, and I'd wonder how people could say such nasty things about me. "

" 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. "

" I am not bothered about if my role in a film is small or big. Because if the character I am offered is sensible, I would do it even if it is small. "

" If something has not been part of your dreams or ambitions, then you are not awestruck by it. "

" My cinema is of a different kind: give me a good meaty role instead of two or three songs and running around in foreign locations wearing itsy-bitsy costumes. I'm clear and focussed about my priorities. "

" Had acting not taken off, I would've been glad to become a teacher. "

" I don't sing professionally; I sing because people who make my films want me to sing. So, as long as they want me to croon in the film, I will sing. "

Nithya Menen

Film

Will

" Initially, I was a bit hesitant to do the role in 'MTP,' as it was a very serious and aching subject. "

" I am not very fond of spotlight or even, for that matter, money. I appreciate the small things that give me joy. The most precious forms of happiness often come from things that money cannot buy. "

Nithya Menen

Joy

Small Things

" 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 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. "

" Journalism is not what it used to be. I thought it was an important job, but it is not. I'm idealistic, and it pretty much upsets me that negativity sells and that even if I wanted to tell the truth, I wouldn't be able to if my boss does not okay it. "

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Important

Job

" 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'm really fond of P. C. Sreeram, and we got along quite well on the sets of 'Ishq.' "

" I don't like this concept of second role, small role. It is a story, at the end of the day. If I am suitable for a character, I am glad to reflect that through my choice of films. "

" Nobody goes to college and learns anything. "

" If you worry too much, it shows in your acting, and it ceases to be effortless. "