NANI

Once the scene is over, I come out of it. I don't carry the character with me for long as many actors do.

I come from a large family, with 16 cousins. My cousins studied well and moved to the U.S. When we all gathered together for special occasions, they would be well groomed and confident. I was the odd, useless one out. All I wanted was to be able to earn without my dad's help and be self-sufficient enough to own a house and a vehicle.

A director is a director. We shouldn't categorize one into a this or that director.

I feel bad to keep someone hanging. So if I'm not inclined to do a film, I am forthright about my decision.

Keerthy Suresh knows how to improvise and reworks her expression on the spot.

Nobody has tried anything like this in Telugu cinema. 'Eega' is a landmark film.

My personal opinion is that an actor shouldn't bother himself about expanding his market. He or she should just do good films.

There will always be some people who won't like you, and there's nothing one can do about it.

There are two categories of actresses: performance-oriented ones and glamourous ones.

After the release of 'Ashta Chemm,' several producers and directors came with similar roles in their films. But I doesn't want to do stereo type roles and do something different for each film, and refused them.

My biggest fear is that I might end up doing a film which I might regret at a later point of time.

All these years, when someone praised my work, I would feel lucky.

Acting is my world. Acting is my life.

It's easy to play a character who is suffering with a disease or has a psychological problem. 'Gentleman' is completely opposite. There are both positives and negatives in the role, and it is the most challenging role I have done so far.

A real blockbuster is one where everyone, from a small technician to a distributor, gets profits. The true success of a film is when every person involved is happy.

Sometimes we postpone releases because of another big film or some other reasons. In the end, the big film, too, postpones, and the impact is on the small films. So once you decide on a release date, you have to go ahead with it.

'KAY' is the kind of film you can watch with your family and enjoy for 2.5 hours.

When I truly like a film or my part, it shows on screen.

I don't want to regret doing something that I don't believe in.

Even in the wildest of my dreams, I didn't expect this love and affection as an actor.

Take me to any other film industry, and they will be wondering why Telugu audiences love me so much.

It was a wonderful experience working with Nagarjuna sir. I mean, I never expected this to happen. For me, who watched his films standing in a queue at theatres, and now sharing the screen with him is a huge thing.

Producing a film is not an easy job at all.

I personally like melodies. And Mani Sharma garu is the Melody Brahma.

People say I pick good films. Rather, good filmmakers choose me. The directors come to me, and I thank them for their trust in me.