Aishwarya Lekshmi

“I feel happy to play strong women because, as an audience member, I feel such characters inspire women when they are down.”

“I come from a very conservative background.”

“A feminist is a person who wants equal things for men and women, and I definitely believe in that. This doesn't mean I will degrade anyone. In our house, I want my mother and father to have equal importance and that's the only way to bring up a socially responsible child.”

“I used to model while I was studying medicine.”

“I don't want to be a bad performer in a good film.”

“As part of modeling, I have acted in the advertisement films of popular brands. Then I got some offers from films.”

“I feel, other than physical attributes, which can be subjective, being good at your work makes anyone desirable. Being honest and kind with fellow beings is also appealing.”

“I don't know how much I have improved as an actor. I think that is a constant process that should happen subconsciously.”

“After 'Njandukalude...' I had gone for an acting course in Mumbai as I felt the need to improve my acting skills.”

“Dad used to accompany me to the sets. Soon, he realized there is nothing to worry about and now I am on my own.”

“I am taking 2020 a bit slow... sometimes you need to restructure and re-strategise as an artiste for things to work well.”

“I am a person who is usually chilled and I wanted to try out different roles to know if I could do it.”

“Though I had not been offered a truckload of projects post the release of 'Mayaanadhi,' the handful that came to me had brilliant female characters that were driving forces of the story.”

“When I came into movies or acted in 'Njandukalude Natil Oridavela' and 'Mayaanadhi,' little did I expect such a huge response from the crowd. All I expected was to work with good filmmakers.”

“I can easily gel with people.”

“I want to be remembered by the characters I do.”

“'Maya Nadhi' is the best thing that has happened to me.”

“I need to find out what kind of an actor I am and work on soft skills like dancing, singing and more.”

“Anyone who has watched 'Premam' in theaters would understand the camaraderie between the members on and off the screen and that's what translated to that brilliance.”

“I can't do method acting. I feel there is a different energy that comes when an actor is spontaneous.”