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“When people are successful, they usually become lazy.”
“When things get heated, you are pulled in different directions, and you've to stand firm.”
“Sometimes we postpone releases because of another big film or some other reasons. In the end, the big film, too, postpones, and the impact is on the small films. So once you decide on a release date, you have to go ahead with it.”
“A director is a director. We shouldn't categorize one into a this or that director.”
“If you don't like a film or do a film out of obligation in a comfortable zone, it would be very painful, but when you do something with passion, interest, and belief in it, it excites you.”
“'KAY' is the kind of film you can watch with your family and enjoy for 2.5 hours.”
“I'm glad that so many directors are keen to work with me.”
“I still belong to a middle class family; middle class is a mindset than your financial status.”
“Since I still think of myself as a middle class guy, people get to see that side of me in films like 'Middle Class Abbayi.'”
“I am a big fan of A.R. Rahman and Mani Sharma, and I went to a shop to buy these music directors' CD. But I had only Rs 100, and Rahman's CD cost more, so I couldn't buy both. So I bought Rahman's CD and stole Mani Sharma's CD.”
“Since childhood, I've never been a morning person. I need something exciting, out of my comfort zone, to get out of bed.”
“I don't consider myself an image-driven actor. I believe audiences come to watch my films because they are entertaining and not because of my image.”
“It's easy to play a character who is suffering with a disease or has a psychological problem. 'Gentleman' is completely opposite. There are both positives and negatives in the role, and it is the most challenging role I have done so far.”
“My personal opinion is that an actor shouldn't bother himself about expanding his market. He or she should just do good films.”
“When films fail, we definitely feel bad because, as a team, we put in so much effort.”
“I took up Tamil films because I'm a big fan of Mani Ratnam. I thought maybe he'll notice me if I act in a Tamil film.”
“'Ninnu Kori' urges us to take a broader view of life, look past stumbling blocks, and rise above self sympathy.”
“Even when I was doing three films a year, I would somehow find two weeks to spend time with my family apart from the regular weekend breaks. But 'Bigg Boss' took up more time than I had expected. On top of it, I also had to shoot for 'Devadas.'”
“'Pilla Zamindar' is a fun film. I enjoyed working in it.”
“I respect Srikanth garu, I worked as an assistant director for his film 'Radha Gopalam.'”