Tejaswi Madivada

“Since I was part of the St. Francis College basketball team, I used to get the opportunity to go to various parts of the city for tournaments. It's during one such outing that I figured this is the Chowmahalla Palace! I still remember buying a ticket and getting into the palace with my team, all of us in our sports uniform.”

“I don't want a boyfriend. I want a friend with whom I can be myself.”

“Honestly, the only reason 'Ice Cream' happened was because it wasn't a commercial film.”

“I don't have any differences with my family. I just don't have them as a part of my life.”

“Ever since I discovered this place, it was always my dream to do a 'princess' photoshoot here at Chowmahalla Palace.”

“I like hugging, holding hands or monkeying around with the people I like. That's my way of letting them know I like the them.”

“If believe if you've found a guy, you should give your 100 percent. But being single is the best thing in the world. I will be single as long as I can.”

“Just because I belong to the film industry, people should not be judgmental.”

“If I put up a hot photo, people think I am only interested in doing raunchy roles or special songs.”

“I always wanted to be part of a realistic film where there is less to act and more to live.”

“I have become so strong now that rumors, abuses or trolls don't bother me anymore.”

“I was dating someone and wanted to get married to him. But just because casting couch exists in TFI and I work here, he didn't respect me.”

“I have my own logic. I don't listen to anyone unless it's logical to me and not many people understand and appreciate my thinking.”

“This quarantine life is not new to me. I've been like this from my teens.”

“But I've always admired Tamil and Malayalam films, and language isn't a barrier for me.”

“I'm not looking for any particular genre or role because I will pick up a role based on my mood and instinct.”

“I feel there is no prescribed notion about how strong or how smart one should be. I rather believe one should be themselves and be true to everyone.”

“To me 'love' is not just marriage and kids. It is companionship.”

“I've been very interested in dance from my childhood and I used to teach dance to some students.”

“Sex education is very relevant in today's world where children have access to adult content across media. So it has become all the more important for parents to educate kids about sex and talk to them about it.”