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" 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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" 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. "

" Acting is emotionally draining, so I make it a point to not do anything when I am home. "

" As an actor, it's really exciting and challenging to play a character which is much older than your actual age. "

" 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. "

" 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've been working in three-four languages. I'm happy to do it. "

" I am just an actor, and this is my job. What I am doing is not extraordinary. "

" After I did 'Ala Modalaindi,' I wanted to prove that a girl can also carry a film on her own. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" As long as I know what I'm playing, I shouldn't concern myself with others' footage. "

" I wanted to do journalism, as I was an idealist. Then, in my second year of journalism, I realized that in real life, things don't work the way you expect them to. I realized that I could express my ideas better through films. "

" I don't think I need to do a big-ticket film to be considered a big actress. "

" I have met fantastic men in my life and horrible women. I have also met some amazing women and terrible men. I have seen women who are sexists. "

" We should be actors rather than trying to be a lead; it will create a healthier atmosphere. "

" 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. "

" Films were always there at the back of my mind. I would try to move away, but films kept coming to me. I would do movies for friends. I guess some things are meant to be! "

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" I was eight years old when I was offered a film. And before I knew it, I was acting in Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu movies. "

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" I think they call every actress 'bubbly' most of the time! "

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" 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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" It's not in every film that you connect to the role. "

" At one point, I wanted to be a wildlife photographer. I also love to travel, so maybe I'd do travel writing. "