Parvathy

“Survival is not just a physical thing. It's a constant mental affair. So, I kind of really draw a lot of power from that word.”

“I am not the kind of person who shouts out.”

“I know how difficult it is to learn languages, since I am working in three regional industries in South India, and unless the director wants my voice to be dubbed, I do my own dubbing.”

“I only do few films, so when one comes out, it is a big deal for me.”

“It is important to set an example.”

“My mother had sent my picture for a TV contest seeking anchors, and I won.”

“One must keep challenging oneself to do well in any profession.”

“If I don't get work, I'll create it.”

“There is such insecurity in loving that we see all the pros and cons and then decide how much we want to invest in relationships.”

“I'm not saying I'm perfect. But I'm someone who analyses and reflects on what I do, whether it's in keeping with the ethics that I talk about in public. That's how I've been all my life.”

“There is absolutely no wrong way to find love.”

“I believe we need to learn from our past.”

“I discovered that there was no difference between playing a real-life character and a fictional one.”

“Unfairness is everywhere.”

“How sad is that life when a man thinks that his manliness comes with asking sexual favours from a woman. That's the saddest way of being a man.”

“I want to do only those films which come from a real place.”

“If I have to change for a character, I need really logical reasons to look a certain way. Otherwise, I have finally cracked the code in being comfortable in my own skin regardless of what's fed to you of how you must look.”

“Diversity is strength. Our cinema and our art forms need to diversify so that it tells all stories, all perspectives.”

“I believe all of us should have the freedom to have our personal take on how art affects us.”

“No matter how big or new they are, I always look for the intention of the filmmaker first. Their intention has to be in the right place.”