A holiday is an opportunity to journey within. It is also a chance to chill, to relax. It is when I switch on my rest mode.
Prabhas
Tough times call for tougher decisions.
Once I see my mother's smiling face, I forget all the shooting pressures and tensions. I am the happiest person at that moment.
I was the laziest person around. Suddenly, one day, I decided to become an actor. Thank God for that whimsical decision: else, by now, I'd have been a 140-kilo, butter-chicken-bingeing hotelier.
I have my strong faith, respect, and belief in Rajamouli sir. The fact that he believed I could play 'Baahubali' was huge for me.
I like Dubai because of the sheer scale on which the city is built. It is completely futuristic but with a warm, old-world ethos.
Everything else is irrelevant after the bliss of giving a perfect shot.
My uncle is an actor, my dad is a producer, so they asked me if I was interested, and I was like, 'How can someone act in front of so many people with lights and emote.'
Back home, I find small towns very peaceful. When my father and uncle were still in the film business, we had a tradition of travelling to the temple town of Srisailam to screen every film before its release. I still go there often.
I was just lucky to be a part of this phenomenon of Indian cinema. Perhaps no other film can ever match the magic and awe of 'Baahubali.'
I never liked being called the young rebel star.
We were pampered, but our family taught us how to lead a balanced lifestyle.
Friendship is a personal issue, and it should remain that way.
Most of the times, I am on a strict diet for my characters, but once in a while, I love indulging in a bucket full of ice cream.
If Rajamouli is the brain and heart of 'Baahubali,' the producers are its skeleton, holding everything together, and the fans are the blood. Rajamouli deserves all the laurels, but he's so modest that he diverts all of it towards his team.
When audiences start calling you by your character's names, your job is done!
I still have that South Indian accent. But I am working on it. Hindi audiences should feel that I am speaking like them and should relate to me.
It's an honour for the entire 'Baahubali' team to be associated with Karan Johar, since he is the biggest name in the country as a producer and director with his brand Dharma Productions.
My character in 'Saaho' is completely contrasting to my character in 'Baahubali,' and I am quite excited about it.
I made a good association with Karan Johar. If I want anything, I think I can ask him. He has helped us a lot.
I have seen 'Munnabhai MBBS' and '3 Idiots' around 20 times.
I criticise myself a lot. My friends complain about it.
The way 'Baahubali' has connected with people all over India... it has given us recognition all over the country. It's a humbling experience. I'm thankful to the entire team.
I truly believe Abu Dhabi is one of the world's best film locations, and I can't wait to come back.
If needed, I would have even given seven years of my life for 'Baahubali,' as such characters are rare to play in a lifetime for any actor. I consider myself very fortunate and lucky for it.
The idea of working in films came after I passed class ten. I was planning to set up a restaurant and manage a business.
I knew that when the trailer of 'Bahubali' released, it would have a great impact, and it did.
Actors have limited time. We also have a shelf life.
I would be stupid to say no to Bollywood. It is the biggest film industry in our country.
Once the shooting starts, we don't mind whether it is 43 degrees plus or minus 6 degrees: we just keep working.
When we started work on 'Baahubali,' my sheer aim was to be able to live up to the imagination that Rajamouli sir had in mind. As an actor, my intention was to bring up 'Baahubali' live on screen for the audiences. I never even expected in my wildest of dreams that the film would grow on to become a phenomenon of sorts.
In Hollywood, the guy who plays Batman and Spiderman also plays normal characters. The biggest stars in the world want to play different characters. We can't give the excuse that because an actor played a superhero in his previous film, his next one won't work.
For 'Baahubali,' I gained eight or nine kilos for the warrior look. But for 'Saaho,' I didn't need look like that.
I am a big a fan of Raveena! Every time I saw the song from 'Andaz Apna Apna' - 'Elo ji sanam,' I was like, 'Wow!'
I've never thought about doing international films. But if I get something exciting, I might take it up. Everything depends on what comes my way.
'Baahubali' has definitely increased hopes for a lot of regional filmmakers. After all, what I have learnt is that it only takes one 'Baahubali' to enter into the audience's hearts and cross the boundaries.
I was too shy to be in films. But, my father thought it would work for me. It took a lot of time for me to think about getting into films.
Dubbing for myself in Hindi is a big task. I know Hindi. I can read and write Hindi, but I dont normally speak the language, and that is very important.
I'm a very fast shopper. I'm very quick; whether it's big money or small money, it really doesn't matter to me. I just get all my things that I need together and get out as quickly as possible.
Some of my cousins who wanted to pursue acting were always taking pictures and meeting people. I could never think of doing all this. Doing films was the last thing on my mind.
I feel dull when I am unable to see my mother for long. So, when I am in Hyderabad, I spend time with her.
I will die trying to do another 'Baahubali' kind of film. It's not a film that can be easily replicated. I believe only Rajamouli has the experience and vision to handle projects on such scale.
First, the media blames us stars for not doing more films. But when we are shooting, you want us to take a break. Not fair!
I want to do Indian films based on scripts with a universal appeal.
I am still shy when I go to interviews.
I would even commit seven years to a film for Rajamouli.
I may act in many more films in the future, but 'Baahubali' will be the best in my career.
I love Rajkumar Hirani's films. I saw 'PK,' and I didn't like it much... But I loved his previous three films.
I like spending time with my family and friends on my birthday.
Given my family background, whenever, as a child, I was asked about becoming an actor, I used to answer in the negative.
