Quotes from Prabhas

I love Rajkumar Hirani's films. I saw 'PK,' and I didn't like it much... But I loved his previous three films.

As an actor, 'Baahubali' has given me so much that I can't explain in words.

If you look at my career, I have already proved that after a big action film like 'Chatrapati,' I could do a cool film like 'Darling.'

Given my family background, whenever, as a child, I was asked about becoming an actor, I used to answer in the negative.

I would be stupid to say no to Bollywood. It is the biggest film industry in our country.

Once I see my mother's smiling face, I forget all the shooting pressures and tensions. I am the happiest person at that moment.

Some of my cousins who wanted to pursue acting were always taking pictures and meeting people. I could never think of doing all this. Doing films was the last thing on my mind.

Friendship is a personal issue, and it should remain that way.

When we started work on 'Baahubali,' my sheer aim was to be able to live up to the imagination that Rajamouli sir had in mind. As an actor, my intention was to bring up 'Baahubali' live on screen for the audiences. I never even expected in my wildest of dreams that the film would grow on to become a phenomenon of sorts.

The way 'Baahubali' has connected with people all over India... it has given us recognition all over the country. It's a humbling experience. I'm thankful to the entire team.

I'm a very fast shopper. I'm very quick; whether it's big money or small money, it really doesn't matter to me. I just get all my things that I need together and get out as quickly as possible.

A holiday is an opportunity to journey within. It is also a chance to chill, to relax. It is when I switch on my rest mode.

If needed, I would have even given seven years of my life for 'Baahubali,' as such characters are rare to play in a lifetime for any actor. I consider myself very fortunate and lucky for it.

I want my films to be entertaining: not comedy, but something which is gripping.

I consider Rajamouli my guru. He is a friend with whom I can discuss all my professional and personal matters.

People recognise me from all over the country, which we didn't expect.

I will die trying to do another 'Baahubali' kind of film. It's not a film that can be easily replicated. I believe only Rajamouli has the experience and vision to handle projects on such scale.

I still have that South Indian accent. But I am working on it. Hindi audiences should feel that I am speaking like them and should relate to me.

I am definitely interested in doing films in Bollywood. And not only in Hindi - I am open to working anywhere in the country, even if it is Punjabi.

Audiences remember you because of your work, so I believe in working hard through my films.

I will do films in any of the languages, provided the script is good. The region and the language don't matter.

'Baahubali' has definitely increased hopes for a lot of regional filmmakers. After all, what I have learnt is that it only takes one 'Baahubali' to enter into the audience's hearts and cross the boundaries.

I had thought that maybe I will go into hotel business because our family loves food. And North Indian food is very famous in Hyderabad.

I have seen 'Munnabhai MBBS' and '3 Idiots' around 20 times.