Quotes of All Topics . Occasions . Authors
I never planned to become an actor.
I only want to be a versatile actor.
Even silence is so articulate at times.
I have realised that baby care needs a lot of time management.
I am honest in what I do and I think people respond to that honestly.
I believe that success either comes overnight or slowly, but steadily.
I never had a boundary as an actor and I am open to interesting scripts.
I never wanted to become an actress. I come from an air force background.
I was amazed by the kind of preparation Hollywood actors do for their roles.
Enacting the role of an investigative officer was like living my childhood dream!
I'd love to do more Tamil films; unfortunately, I don't get any substantial roles.
Magazines started insinuating that I was having affairs with my co-stars. That hurt.
It would be interesting to get into two different get ups and play diverse characters.
Beauty contests are only a mirage where all you have to do is look pretty all the time.
I just want to lose weight and get back to being my usual self. There's too much flesh.
I believe that communication is the key to a happy and successful family in our society.
There is nothing private about delivering a child with doctors and nurses surrounding you.
I know awards give great responsibilities and audience will certainly expect more from you.
I was a big fan of 'Bigg Brother' and 'Bigg Boss Hindi.' Hence, I decided to enter the show.
What is important to me is the mileage a particular role I depict gets on the silver screen.
My producers and directors are pampering me like crazy. I don't mind being pregnant forever.
From conception to delivery, it has been a great experience. I was determined to give a natural birth.
I want to do a good, high-tech-commercial-action film. Something along the lines of Bollywood's 'Dhoom.'
I don't choose characters according to looks. I'm comfortable doing both glamorous and non-glamorous roles.
But I believe in destiny and strongly feel that certain things are meant to happen and so they will happen.
When you have a strong support system, you have the freedom to express yourself in whatever capacity you can.
I would like to have the best of both worlds and still enjoy doing fashion shows and shooting for commercials.
I am no different from so many professionals who go on maternity leave only towards the end of their pregnancy.
I too had the usual insecurities. I wanted a good house and a healthy bank balance. But I never got cowed down.
Paradesi' remains close to my heart because Amina ages in the course of the film and I got to essay her life on screen.
Sexuality and sensuality exists in every women, along with innocence, and I have represented only those through my characters.
When I became Miss India Asia-Pacific in 1994, I was a small town girl from Calicut. If I could make it, then wow, anyone could.
I am also lucky that I can forget about any character I do within 24 hours. I can laugh heartily within minutes of doing a crying scene.
I had started modelling and doing ramp shows. Then I signed the 'Kama Sutra' campaign. Overnight I became known as this sexy, hot chick.
Not only is my husband the most encouraging partner, he is more demanding than me when it comes to films, wanting me to do better roles.
I entered a beauty contest on the insistence of my friends, and even before I knew it, I was in the finals and chosen Gladrags Super Model.
In acting, while you play different roles, you begin to discover yourself and begin to notice life as you relate to the characters you represent.
I can not forget the moment when I first saw my baby and touched her. My husband Srivatsan was with me in the labour room and his presence energised me.
When film director T.K. Rajeevkumar cast me in the role of the iconic Rathi in the new edition of 'Rathinirvedam,' I had no idea it was such a cult film.
I joined 'Veruthe Alla Bharya' in 2011, when I got married to Sreevalsan. Later, when I became a mother, I was offered the children's show, 'Katturumbu.'
My doctor told me that pregnancy is not a disease but something that has to be enjoyed. So, I wanted to enjoy every moment of my pregnancy and I did that.
I love that I am being offered films but I just couldn't do the 'cotton sari-strong woman' role again. As an artiste, there is nothing more I can offer there.
The film 'Kaliman' is about the various travails a woman undergoes. Since giving birth to a child tops the list and I was pregnant as well, I accepted the role.
Usually viewers are attached to a character or that character's personality. But, in my case, I have been exceptionally lucky as I have been accepted as Shweta.
I would like to believe that all the roles I have portrayed so far - no matter how significant or insignificant they are - have been appreciated by the audience.
To be on a sound footing, one must have one's perceptions of life clear, and a strong foundation. That is all that ultimately matters, not only in modelling, but in other professions as well.