Aishwarya Rajesh

“I want to be a star; yes, that's everyone's dream.”

“Deepavali is my 'favouritest' festival. More than Pongal or New Year's, this is the time we all come together as family and celebrate.”

“I like men who respect women.”

“One must never compromise on finances and confuse personal friendships with professional charges.”

“I lost my father when I was barely 10.”

“No matter how many movies I do, 'Kakka Muttai' will be one of my best movies.”

“I always do what the character demands, and I love to experiment with my looks.”

“I always give weightage to performance more than the length of my character. That has always been my criteria for signing a film.”

“Eating street food in Bangkok is an experience.”

“Arjun Rampal is one of the best co-stars I've ever worked with.”

“I play the leading lady in Arjun Rampal's latest production, 'Daddy'. It's a very bold, performance-oriented role, and the team had originally cast someone else. However, when Arjun saw my performance in 'Kaaka Muttai,' he roped me in.”

“Dubbing really uplifts your character.”

“I want to be choosier. I can't let quality take a back seat... not after 'Kaaka Muttai.'”

“I'm playing my first urban character in 'Thirudan Police.' It's an important film because I'll be breaking the stereotype that I'm only fit for rural characters with this role.”

“The best memories are the ones where I celebrated Deepavali as a kid.”

“I felt that I should become a film actress first, and then come back to serials and earn good remuneration from it.”

“I get along very well with people - that's both an advantage and a disadvantage.”

“I don't see anything wrong with my films in 2016, except maybe 'Kadalai' and 'Parandhu Sella Vaa.' I did do a lot of different roles.”

“There is a fine line between being glamorous and vulgar. I am open to glam roles as long as they don't look vulgar on screen.”

“There are many Bollywood actresses who work in the South and speak Tamil or Malayalam, and though it is correct, we find it funny sometimes.”