Hansika Motwani Quotes

I would love to do a film with Shah Rukh Khan or Salman Khan where I also have a great role.

My first Hindi film as a leading man was Mahesh Bhatt's 'Saaransh,' which immediately established me as someone who knows the craft.

I have grown up watching Bollywood movies, and I would love to act in them.

I was looking to be a part of commercial cinema and that was when I signed 'Jodi.'

'Bengal Tiger' is huge film for me, and I had a blast working with both Ravi Teja and Tamannaah.

I definitely want to work in Hindi films.

I love and respect the Indian film industry specially Salman Khan is such a huge star and so humble.

Modeling and my films in the South helped groom me for Bollywood and I had the confidence it required.

I want to concentrate on movies. Bollywood is my priority, but that doesn't mean I will stop working on series. I want to do both.

Directing a Hindi movie for the first time was easy because Hindi films have been batwing doors for me since 1992.

I got my first film, 'Ladies vs Ricky Bahl,' easily.

I had watched 'Stanley Ka Dabba' and wanted to be a part of Gupte's kind of cinema. As an actor, I am hungry for diverse roles and my sole aim is to learn as much I can from him.

You can be the lead in a movie just for the sake of being a lead in a movie, or you can just be in a good movie.

I've worked with Len Wiseman before, on the 'Underworld' series, in which I was a vampire. The first two of those were his first two films. And I admire him beyond measure. I think he's tremendous, as a man and as a director.

In the Indian film industry, especially those of us who are in mainstream cinema, we invariably play a typical hero's role. More often than not, we cater to the public perception. However, there is a latent desire in most actors to do a role where you can go all out and experiment.

I've done a lot of movies, but my favorite was 'Blind Faith.'

In many ways, I feel like having the opportunity to play Gogol in 'The Namesake' really was my dream role in many ways.

Obviously, I've been on sets before but nothing as big as 'Twilight.' You forget sometimes that you're on set of one of the biggest movies ever- so when you just sit back and think about it its just so incredible. It's such a great learning experience.

When Rakesh Roshan called me for 'Khoon Bhari Maang,' it was supposed to be a six month shoot, but I ended up staying for four years doing 12 films.

I don't think I can speak of the achievements of Indian cinema because it's so large next to me. It's not stopping. It's ever-growing. We are going towards the right direction. We are evolving as a filmmaking industry as actors, directors, producers, singers, musicians. Everybody just pushing the boundaries.

Indian cinema seems to be growing very well at its own pace.

I think Paul Newman had an amazing career. I also love what Tom Hanks has done. He has always made very grounded movies that have something to say. He has found a way to make blockbusters that are about something and that is what I want to do.

Arnaud Desplechin invented me as an actor. I never imagined I'd be acting in movies.

It was also wonderful to have the prospect of playing with Jack Nicholson. It was a terrific part, a terrific script, with Alexander Payne and Jack Nicholson. You can't get any better than that!

I had a small part in 'Pineapple Express.'