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“Personally I love film culture.”
“Wearing heavy jewelry and make-up is a part and parcel of Indian films.”
“Students of Bharatanatyam or any other dance form, for that matter, are artistes first.”
“The dance form has been a lifestyle that I was initiated to at an early age. It has been the only constant in my life, like a friend bringing happiness and pain. I cannot imagine living without it.”
“English is an Indian language. It reaches a wider audience across the country.”
“I have worked with the tavil and the mridangam all my artistic life. My style does have a strong grounding in rhythm.”
“Classical dance is a growing and ever-evolving art.”
“I always refer to Bharatanatyam as the 'now prevalent form of Bharatanatyam' in my interviews. The style changes from generation to generation.”
“I feel drained out after working on my shows, but working on 'Krishna' was fun.”
“Even when I was busy with acting, dance has always been there. You can't separate the two.”
“There are only a few stories of Krishna that are popular. His exploits with the gopikas, for example. But not many understand the spiritual implications of such events.”
“We are told to do good math, lead the country, or go abroad and make million. You can't blame anyone. That's the way our children are trained. But what about other things like respecting women and liking your own culture first?”
“Truly accomplished artists are humble and unaware of their abilities.”
“Personally, I don't think I have the time for a big noisy family, so maybe just one child.”
“Problems arise only when an artist chooses to be above the art. Not otherwise.”
“As a story teller I have always been fascinated with our legends, these can be re-told time and time again. And there is always an interested eye and ear for it.”
“As a story teller I have used characters, epic tales, poetry and rasa in my performances.”
“I am a teacher and a mom.”
“In 'Dancing Drums,' I've touched on music that largely brings the ethos of religions other than my own together.”
“Earlier, I would not train children under the age of six because they were so difficult to deal with, but now I have brought the age limit down to three. Now I look at them and think they are cute little things.”