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“I want to satisfy my audience.”
“At one point of time, I was jobless, and was too lazy to even trim my beard and dye my hair. I let them grow, without any conscious thought of doing so. That's when I decided to do a photoshoot, and well, you won't believe this, it worked big-time for me.”
“I'm more keen on roles that have a lasting impact even if I get only a minute on screen.”
“What I thankfully realised in time is that just being a commercial hero means the market is limited.”
“It's Chiranjeevi garu who gave the clap to my first shot. It was a risky shot. After doing it, I told myself that a star was born. Only later did I realize that it was a flop star who was born that day. I had 10-12 flops for the next few years.”
“I am careful with my diet, but at the same time, I regularly meditate and do yoga early in the morning. That's the only reason for my fitness.”
“In 'Chattam,' the climax was good and that was enough for the film. But the film was not promoted well.”
“We can't compare 'JJN' with 'Legend,' but I hope the film will bring me an as much good name.”
“It feels nostalgic and emotional to shoot with Ilayathalapathy Vijay as it rekindles some beautiful memories of how his father SA Chandrasekhar and my father VB Rajendra Prasad teamed together to make some good films.”
“With my debuts in Tamil and Kannada, I have opened more doors for myself.”
“In 'Gayam,' I didn't act. RGV took care of me. In 'Goodachari,' I at least did some acting.”
“If people are a little more selfless, I am sure we can contribute a lot more to the green revolution.”
“There is a dearth of proper producers in the industry.”
“Nothing wrong in taking more money.”
“If I trust a director, I don't even listen to the script.”
“I believe in friendship over money and that's how I lost a lot.”
“Life is all about learning and growing as we go along.”
“Once I started 'Nagaram Nidrapotunna Vela' I had to finish it. I made a wrong decision. I knew the film would be a flop and told the producer so. Everyone failed - director, producer and all.”
“I am not the hero of this film. It is Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy. The story is related to him. That doesn't mean that 'Kshetram' is a devotional subject. The climax scenes will have the audience in tears. No, it is not a sentimental drama either. Devotional values have been interspersed with commercial elements in this film.”
“Let us be truthful to ourselves and the public.”