A biography for Shamna Kasimhasn’t been written yet.
“I don't watch horror films at all and if at all I see, then my mother gets really bugged. She switches off the television and tells me not to destroy her sleep and happiness.”
“Shamna is a 'hot star' for Malayalis, but for my Telugu and Tamil audience, Poorna is a girl next-door. That is because I have mostly played village belle or de-glam characters in these industries. Whatever people's perception about me is I'm happy.”
“Dancing has always been my passion and it was my parents - Kasim and my mother Ramla Beevi's encouragement and support that helped me learn dancing at an early age.”
“I love simple dresses and use only minimal make up.”
“As a woman, I too nurture dreams about the one man with whom I'd be sharing my life.”
“In Sarvamangalam,' I am fond of flowers and I want to own a nursery. My character talks only to flowers. If she is sad she will go and talk to flowers. It is not a comedy film, it is a nice subject.”
“Avunu's stellar run at the BO and the positive response from the audience was such that most scripts coming my way from Telugu have been from the horror genre!”
“I sometimes just break down and cry.”
“People think if you are an actor or a social figure, you have more freedom in life. But that's not the case.”
“Just because I am a Muslim doesn't mean that I need to live in a certain way and sport a certain look.”
“I made my debut in 2004 as a fresh faced teenager in a small role in director Kamal's Manjupoloru Penkutty.'”
“I did Kodiveeran,' which had grey shades. Being an actress, I should try challenging roles.”
“I have complete faith and trust in our criminal justice system.”
“I hail from an orthodox family, but they encouraged me to learn various dance forms.”
“If I am part of a movie, the character I handle should make sense to me at first and should also be convincing to the audiences, in terms of casting.”
“I have regretted saying no' to a director who wanted to bank on my dancing skills for an amazing role in the past.”
“I am a dancer first. That is why I don't accept all roles that come my way.”
“My first stage performance was when I was just four.”
“There are several talented Malayali actresses, but still M-Town directors choose actresses from other states.”
“As a person who keeps away from horror flicks for fear of losing sleep over it - not just for days but months together - Avunu' was a great experience for me.”