Quotes from Prabhu Deva

'Lakshmi' is a dance film, a musical that deals with the emotional bond between the guru and his sishya.

I would love to do a mystery movie.

It isn't easy to create a dance show, and it's different from choreographing for films... You need a lot of stamina and practice.

It is very difficult to come up with new things in action genre. I try what all I can change and give something different; I try my best to do whatever I can in the same space.

It's fun matching steps with younger actors. It gives me the confidence to keep going.

A lot of heroines ask me to make the dance steps easier.

'Que Sera Sera' had a very unusual rhythm. It was a challenge for me to pick up Rahman's beats and translate them into dance steps.

I am very straightforward. If I have something to communicate about dance steps, I just go up to the actor and tell them my thoughts. Language is never a problem.

I don't get stressed out about my films because the box-office collection is not in my control.

I'm glad that nowadays people are aware of varied dance genres, thanks to reality TV dance shows.

I only complained in school, as I did not like studying.

I became a director by accident. M.S. Raju garu asked me to direct a movie, and I said OK. It all happened in 5 minutes.

In 'ABCD1,' it was only me. The character I play has his own charisma. But In 'ABCD2,' the film has gotten bigger with stars like Shraddha Kapoor and Varun Dhawan teaming up with me. The story is also completely different, so viewers can expect something totally new.

My parents hail from a village near Mysore.