There is no point in pointing fingers because there are three fingers pointing back at you.
Hansika Motwani
I hate interference, and I don't interfere in others' lives.
I've finished 12th standard from Poddar International and enrolled for B.A. in political science in Cambridge University, London. It's a correspondence course, and I'll go to London for my exams once a year. That way, I can devote more time to films.
I make sure that whatever film I do, I enjoy my role.
I am only a dog lover, and I have a nice fawn-colored one at home.
I'm very punctual. I wish I could change this about myself because most people around me are not.
I don't read books.
As a 17-year-old, I remember positively dreading dance sequences. I would come to shoots, quaking with nervousness at the idea of making other artistes do retakes due to my mistakes.
I make it a point to study the character I do, and if the story demands that I wear a particular outfit, I'm game.
When I turned 21, I started losing weight - again, a normal thing for any girl my age. I did not take a conscious decision to reduce my weight.
I am very lucky I got fans, and I interact with them personally. I know that they have poured their love on me unconditionally, and all I can do is work hard and be kind to them.
My parents have put in a lot of efforts for me. Whatever I am and wherever I am is because of them. I won't do anything to displease them.
'Power' is a very special film for me and is one of the finest films of my career. I have played a character that I have never done before. My role has a lot of comedy.
I had worked in Hindi films like 'Jaago,' 'Abra Ka Dabra,' 'Koi Mil Gaya,' but 'Desamuduru' was a different experience.
The Tamil industry, while being better than all the other film industries when it comes to treating female actors, is still dominated by men. So, I can only work within the space offered to heroines, and I think I am doing that.
I paint, and painting gives me my much needed break from my routine. Painting was a subject in my school, and I developed a liking for the lines and colours and started practising in my free time. It helps me de-stress amidst my hectic shooting schedules.
Everyone has their opinion, and if no one criticizes, how will I improve my work?
I love the ubiquitous idly-dosa combination. In fact, that was my pet name as a kid! In school, I would bug the canteen boys to get me my daily quota of idly!
In 'Manithan' I did not again play a bubbly thing, but my character was calm and composed.
I always give importance to scripts first, and remuneration is something that comes later.
As an actor, it is okay to fall and get up. Then you can give your best. Sometimes audiences don't receive it well, but you have to take it in the right sense. It is part and parcel of being in the industry.
Brad Pitt is amazingly talented and equally good-looking, too.
When I was shooting in Pollachi, I had tried out a lot of local food, most of them I don't remember the names of.
I've been working on the screen right from childhood and am completely in love with my work. And this experience has taught me that ultimately, it's a good script, good work that matters, whether in Bollywood or in the South.
I'm competing with myself first, as my aim is to improve my performance in every film.
I have painted gods, and goddesses too, and my favourite is Ganesha and Radha Krishna.
I'm happy with my commercial heroine tag.
I keep going to New York every year for 20 to 25 days. I love it there, but I can't imagine settling in any place other than India.
I entered the industry at very young age, and I was like any normal girl at the age of 17 or 18. At that age, most girls are a little plump.
I'm not bothered about what others are doing. All I want to do is excel in whatever it is that I do.
Fame gives you a high.
Asked to choose between money and fame, I'd choose the latter every time.
I watch my films with my mum and other family members, you know. I also know there are thousands of women who watch my films. I don't want to set wrong examples.
Whenever I am asked about my personal relationships, I politely reply, 'No comments.'
My mum is my biggest critic. She said I was good for the first film, but I can still be better, and I need to polish my acting skills.
I need to thank my director, producers, and artists as well crew members of all my projects.
When the time is right, I will do female-centric films.
I concentrate on doing good projects.
What's the point of doing a great character in a bad film? Instead, I want audiences to thoroughly enjoy a film and remember my part when they walk out of a cinema hall.
I do feel bad when my films don't do well, but I respect audiences' verdict because they know well which films to support. If they don't like a film, we should accept it.
The only time my workout goes a little haywire is when I'm travelling.
I think it is very important for all actors to complete their studies side by side.
My workout involves cardio, jogging, and yoga as well. I am a firm believer of yoga and meditation.
My personal life is also cinema.
I love Chennai and its people. My mother always tells me, 'You should have been born a South Indian!'
The camera and I have always had good chemistry.
Ravi Teja helps the co-artistes, and he is a very kind person.
I am not a party person.
Building a home for neglected senior citizens is my long time dream.
All actresses, including me, want to look great on screen.
