Quotes from Naga Chaitanya

I believe failures are very important in any person's growth. I've learnt what not to do from them.

In most Telugu families, marriage is a union of two families, and 'Rarandoi Veduka Chuddam' presents conflicts from that aspect.

It's time for Telugu cinema to make its presence felt.

Our idea to remake the Malayalam 'Premam' was not to make a better film than the original film or correct the mistakes they made or perform better than that hero. The soul of the Malayalam movie was taken and changed a bit to match with the Telugu sensibilities so that our audience can enjoy the movie.

I don't like to mix my personal and professional life. Both are different, and I don't mix it.

My father doesn't like to promote me every time, and he wants me to build my own image.

Whether between family members or others, there should be a competition. Without that healthy competition, it is impossible to grow as actors.

I have no qualms approaching directors who I know will help me grow as an actor.

If somebody asks me to choose a biopic, it would be Narain Karthikeyan because I love racing.

I'm not a social guy. I don't like the constant media glare on everything I do.

To me, love is everything. I can't think of living without it happily. Only when it's there in my life do things happen smoothly for me.

My mother was very strict, and though I was reserved, I did give in to certain demands of my age, like sneaking out of the house to hit Dublin.

My father and my grandfather always watch my films and share their feedback with me. It helps me a lot in my own career.

'Manam' will always be close to my heart, and I will cherish the the memories of shooting with my grandfather all my life.

For me, every other actor is a threat, and it makes me work hard.

We fell in love during the making of 'Ye Maaya Chesave' in 2009, and the love affair continued very well in the following years. I was, however, delaying revealing to my parents about my love affair despite Sam's insistence. One day, when we were chatting casually, Sam threatened to tie a 'rakhi' on me if I didn't tell about the love to my parents.

'Savyasachi' has got all the essential elements. This is an all-rounder movie. So many girls have called me up during the making of this movie. Never before did I receive those many calls from girls.

I've made many career mistakes in the eight years that I've been acting. I did films that I never should have. I was young, inexperienced, and a bit reckless.

Pooja Hegde is not only a good actress but also very hardworking.

I don't want to work in heavy duty commercial movies that Tollywood is known for. The audience need characters they can relate to, so my aim is to play such roles.

I'd love for Samantha to continue acting after our marriage. She has worked hard to achieve her stardom. Unlike me, she had no family empire to back her career in Telugu cinema.

I was 19 or 20 when I was confused whether to take up films as a career. At that juncture, I enrolled in an acting workshop and then eventually realised I was destined to be in films.

To survive in this industry, you need to prove yourself. Stardom follows.

I am happy that two newcomers are being introduced with 'Vaisakham.' New talent bode well for the industry, as they bring refreshing content.