Item numbers are a different ball game altogether. I feel no one in Mollywood has the guts or skill to film an item song, without making it look vulgar, as Amal Neerad can.

All I want is to be a part of good projects and be remembered for that.

I am not a person who wants to be in the limelight all the time.

It's not only the story and the script that matter to me but also the people whom I work with.

I'm greedy for good films, and will test waters in new territories as long as I get to satiate that greed.

I was part of the Bollywood film 'Strikers,' which I would call a niche film.

If I am offered a character that demands me to go bald, I would definitely give it a thought. I love my hair, but if the script is that brilliant I would take up such roles.

Malayalam films just fell into my lap.

If I had my way, I would have started my career with Hindi films.

Getting a Masters in Public Administration was nothing unusual for me. I have always been a person to hold on to my other interests along with my acting career.

I do want to get into the government and work for finance management divisions and policy management, but they are all long-term dreams and I don't know when I'll decide to go for it.

The state of Kerala and Malayalam film industry has been like a home to me ever since I started my career as an actress.

When you live with a character in your mind, after a while you start to behave like them, act like them and connect with them. That is how acting happens for me.

I've always been a part of theatre.

In every film, I sport a different look for each character. It's almost as if my features change to accommodate the characters.

My entry into films was forced, and I always had an affinity towards academics. Having said that, it is the artiste within that urged me to say yes to acting.

I was supposed to do Beautiful,' and when I watched the movie, I knew that I had missed out on a great opportunity.

I started learning dancing when I was three years old, and I started modelling when I was eleven years old.

My parents live in Hyderabad and I visit the city often.

When you have a meaty character to play opposite an actor you like, it becomes a memorable experience.

Usually people are apprehensive about facing the camera for the first time. But for me, it was the most natural thing.

Some years you have more work and some years less. That does not bother me. What matters is the end product.

In a crazy, high-pressure environment like a film set, eventually a peculiar kind of empathy develops for your co-workers.

To create a new resume of films and expressions is the only focal point for 2014 for me.