When you have a strong support system, you have the freedom to express yourself in whatever capacity you can.
Shweta Menon
Perhaps, over the years, I have become less immature and more professional.
I love meeting new people.
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.'
I love dancing but acting is a passion.
What is important to me is the mileage a particular role I depict gets on the silver screen.
I was amazed by the kind of preparation Hollywood actors do for their roles.
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.
As parents, we must value the decisions of our kids even though they are young. If they say no to something even if we force them, we must respect their decision.
Paradesi' remains close to my heart because Amina ages in the course of the film and I got to essay her life on screen.
'Varmathiye' is a song that can touch your hearts.
I too had the usual insecurities. I wanted a good house and a healthy bank balance. But I never got cowed down.
After I became Miss India, I was offered films.
But I believe in destiny and strongly feel that certain things are meant to happen and so they will happen.
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 have realised that baby care needs a lot of time management.
I was a big fan of 'Bigg Brother' and 'Bigg Boss Hindi.' Hence, I decided to enter the show.
Even silence is so articulate at times.
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.
Beauty contests are only a mirage where all you have to do is look pretty all the time.
I never wanted to become an actress. I come from an air force background.
I believe that communication is the key to a happy and successful family in our society.
Sexuality and sensuality exists in every women, along with innocence, and I have represented only those through my characters.
I don't choose characters according to looks. I'm comfortable doing both glamorous and non-glamorous roles.
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.
From conception to delivery, it has been a great experience. I was determined to give a natural birth.
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.
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.
There is nothing private about delivering a child with doctors and nurses surrounding you.
I never planned to become an actor.
It would be interesting to get into two different get ups and play diverse characters.
I just want to lose weight and get back to being my usual self. There's too much flesh.
I want to do a good, high-tech-commercial-action film. Something along the lines of Bollywood's 'Dhoom.'
I never had a boundary as an actor and I am open to interesting scripts.
I'd love to do more Tamil films; unfortunately, I don't get any substantial roles.
Enacting the role of an investigative officer was like living my childhood dream!
I did my first film when I was 14. I did not take films seriously. It was just a time pass for me then.
I know awards give great responsibilities and audience will certainly expect more from you.
I only want to be a versatile actor.
I would like to have the best of both worlds and still enjoy doing fashion shows and shooting for commercials.
My ambition is to work in quality projects and make a name for myself.
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.
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.
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 had started modelling and doing ramp shows. Then I signed the 'Kama Sutra' campaign. Overnight I became known as this sexy, hot chick.
Magazines started insinuating that I was having affairs with my co-stars. That hurt.
I believe that success either comes overnight or slowly, but steadily.
I have always believed that I have chutzpah that a lot of girls wish they had, and I am proud of that.
I think that the child in me is ever dominant, but that doesn't make me less of a woman.
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.
