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“If you follow a strict diet for a few months, flaunting six packs abs is no big deal.”
“A film like 'Shirdi Sai' caters to the family audiences, while 'Rajanna' evokes patriotic sense in viewers. 'Damarukam,' on the other hand, is a full-length commercial film made for the masses.”
“If a gym is not available, wherever I am, I do my free hand exercises.”
“Once I finish shooting a film, I usually sit on it to see how we can make it better.”
“I want to keep trying something new all the time. It is the only way to grow.”
“The adulation from viewers is a huge stimulant for me, and it keeps me going.”
“Sometimes people just need to be heard. They find happiness in sharing their thoughts.”
“There should be a flexibility on ticket prices in multiplexes.”
“It's depressing to think what it would mean to be impaired down the neck.”
“My mother would take me to Tirumala right from when I was 7 years old. I used to go along with her every time.”
“I don't consult anyone - not my mother, not my father, anyone - about my work. And I must add that neither Dad nor Mom interfere in my work.”
“What is important for me is that people are liking my movies, I am liking my work, for which I am very happy.”
“Critics who complain that we don't do anything new will hopefully be happy with 'Oopiri.'”
“I would like Modi to become the Prime Minister and expand the Gujarat model of development across the country.”
“I want to make good, fun films, not necessarily experimental ones.”
“Some films change your life a little.”
“Usually after a shot, we look for a chair to rest our feet. In 'Oopiri,' it was the other way around. After every shot, I was on my feet, walking around the set trying to get the blood circulation in my legs working properly.”
“Frankly, I love my independence too much to give it up.”
“It's good to have a governing body to oversee matters in making of films, but you can't blame films for what is happening in society.”
“Films like 'Namo Venkateshaya' give immense satisfaction, happiness, and makes us feel blessed, and so I consider it the best film in my career.”