I am becoming the 'war lord' actor, be it in 'Baahubali' or 'Ghazi' or 'Madai Thiranthu.' I am proud to be a part of these films.

'Ghazi' has underwater stunts and was physically taxing. That added to my cardio routine.

'Leader' is a political drama. It's the story of a character who understands what the people want.

I want to do films in as many genres - action, fantasy, period, classic love stories - as I can. I don't want to pigeon-hole myself.

When I watch films, I skip songs. I don't like them.

I have never understood why promotion is such a big thing in Hindi films.

I find Katrina Kaif attractive and would like to work with her some day.

I don't enjoy doing over-the-top action entertainers.

I grew up understanding cinema from early on and was soon cinema-literate.

I don't want to do the song-dance formula; there are many people doing it, right?

It was the reason why I became an actor - to tell new stories - and I stick to that, which is how I found 'Ghazi.'

I enjoy being myself on television, where I am not enacting a character.

By logic, it's a handicap. If I shut one eye, I can't see from the other eye. But it is one of those things which I don't think too much about. One needs to have the strength to move forward.

I am really happy with the appreciation 'Baahubali' is receiving. Its success proves that if you back the right content, it can travel across the country and the globe.

'Baahubali' team is not after numbers. If we would have been number guys, we would have never made a film with such a huge budget. We just wanted to make the biggest war film of this country, but what it has achieved is amazing.

Genetically, I am built big and strong.

I've always been a big fan of Anjali Menon as a director and have watched most of her films, too.

I believe that you become a better actor only when you work with people far better than you are.

You never know when you actually fall in love.

For 'Dum Maro Dum,' I had a diction tutor, as I had to get rid of my Hyderabadi Hindi and learn Goan Hindi. It wasn't easy, because these two kinds of Hindi were mutually incompatible. I had to unlearn one kind of Hindi and then learn a new kind.

'Naa Ishtam' is my first commercial Telugu film. That was exciting.

Trust me: I eat a lot. I am a big guy.

My only plan is to be versatile. That's how I started, and that's how I will continue.

My family has always believed that anybody can do anything if you are trained for it. So I trained with Barry John's in Mumbai, did marital arts, and then went to stunt school in the U.S.

Hyderabad can be harsh to a foodie like me. The haleems and the biryanis are in your face. It's hard to overcome temptations and harder not to binge.

My thatha's death was the biggest blow I've dealt with in all my life. I have never seen death in my family, especially not of someone who's so close to me... I might be this big guy from the outside, but I'm very sensitive when it comes to my family.

It's only when I have to do some bare body shots that I cut down on fat.

Whether it is a relationship with family members, girlfriends, friends, or co-workers - every relationship is important. Even a casual acquaintance means something to me.

Most of my films have been very character driven.

It's awesome that we can make more and more movies that are crossing boundaries.

When 'Dum Maro Dum' came my way, I took it up without thinking that I was crossing any boundary. It was a good film, and I wanted to do it.

Any skill requires training. I took the corporate approach to acting and wanted to develop the necessary skills.

Most of the things in your life are not in your control - the family you are born into, the parents, and the siblings you have. It is only friendship and love that you create for yourself in this lifetime.

For two years, I was without a movie down South, and 'Department' proved a disaster; people don't even remember the film.

Abhimanyu Singh is a great guy to work with. He's very hard working.

I'm definitely open to doing a Malayalam film.

I always believe an actor is as good as the content as he gets or chooses.

Incidents of the past - a lost love, a missed opportunity - shape us and make us what we are.

Cinema plays an important role in uniting the entire nation as a single unit.

My grandfather D. Ramanaidu has been in the film business for over 50 years, so I grew up in films.

I don't understand why they keep forks and spoons on the table while serving biryani. You are supposed to eat it with your hand, and I prefer it that way.

I love the characters in 'Wolf of Wall Street' and 'House of Cards.'

Language has never been a barrier for me. I grew up learning Telugu, Hindi, and Tamil.

While we were shooting 'Baahubali,' I had a knee injury, and a few months later, Prabhas injured his shoulder. Those two injuries meant a break of around five months from the schedule. So around that time, I was doing absolutely nothing, and Neeraj Pandey called me with 'Baby.'

I have grown fond of the food which is made in Barkas, and I try to go there at least once a week. Some of the food joints don't even have a proper name, but it's so different compared to rest of the places in Hyderabad.

I love to be in the entertainment space, and my aim is to create new content and entertain people, whether it's in movies or on TV.

I loved 'A Wednesday'; it is one of my top favourite films of all time.

A myth that operated for a year was that my broad structure secretly held a deadly body. I was so wary of my burgeoning tummy that I would conceal it by wearing very loose clothes.

When I was doing 'Baahubali 2,' the story was being discussed with many people. The story evolved over 9-10 months in that way.

Being a person of the armed forces is not easy. Performing it is also not easy. There is a sense of discipline and body language that you need to have throughout.