Rasika Dugal Quotes

I wasn't turning down film roles, let's put it that way. I was never really on that radar.

I don't think you can discriminate against budgets, you know? I'm an actor, I guess, so I'm just trying to play as many characters as I can. If there's a character I think I can play, and they're going to let me do it, I'll do it whether it's $10 or $1 million or more.

Tamil industry has been offering me wonderful roles, and that is what keeps me here.

I do turn down things that I feel aren't right for me, like when it's some kind of adolescent thing that might typecast me, but I'm not worried about it.

I've been getting a lot of science fiction scripts which contained variations on my 'Star Trek' character and I've been turning them down. I strongly feel that the next role I do, I should not be wearing spandex.

I think early in my career, I didn't choose films that were crappy films, necessarily, but I didn't go out and campaign for smaller, better roles.

I never sought to play monsters in films.

I want to do challenging roles which will create an interest among the audience.

I will not hesitate to take up good film offers.

No, I am not looking at being a part of television in India, but I may consider movies, if I get to play a strong character.

I would love to act in films if people think I am right for a particular role.

I could have earned lots of crores by doing hundreds of more 'Rangeela' that came my way.

I agree I'd like to do more work. But the right kind of roles has to be offered to me. I'm not saying the roles need to be realistic all the time, though that's what I like connecting with on screen.

Once 'Uyir' created a controversy, I had several offers coming my way with prominence to my character. However, I avoided them purposefully.

I haven't signed as many films as I'd like to because there are no good roles, as disheartening as it is to say.

Very bad roles were coming my way, and I didn't want to do them. Hence, I was doing small films like 'Delhi Belly,' where, though the footage wasn't long, the role was good.

Fortunately, the films I do not require too much of glamour. Those are the kinds of roles I'm looking for.

That's my only plan: to keep doing good roles and win appreciation.

I am keen on doing the regular Hindi film, but I want strong, meaningful roles in my repertoire, which I get down South. I can devote equal time and attention to both, so I don't see the clash.

Frankly speaking, from day one, I've been offered solo leads, but I did not take up any of them. For me, it has to be the right script and the right director before I launch myself in Tollywood in a lead role.

I want to do something that is meaningful. After working for all these years, I want to do better as an actor now and choose roles that are challenging and satisfying.

I've worked with Andre Techine lately and with a young unknown director on a short film. I choose my roles carefully.

If people offer me decent roles in good films, of course I'll take it. But I just didn't like the actor lifestyle. You end up focusing all your energy on trying to get parts you don't even want.

I don't have any sort of calculus in choosing film roles.

As actors, you like to think about the luxury of having choices in your career, but for the most part you kind of take whatever comes your way and hope that you carved out something that you're proud of in the end.