Quotes from Meghana Raj

As a family, we ensure we sit together and listen to scripts. But the choice of doing a film is entirely mine.

I was fascinated by my parents as I would visit them on the sets. Since we were a nuclear family I always accompanied my parents to their shoots and I liked the atmosphere there.

People would say that I looked good on screen but they could not cast me as I was bit overweight. It was never an issue in Malayalam films. Now, that I have lost some weight, they ask me if there is something wrong with me? It is just a matter of perception.

Nobody was willing to lend their bike or teach me to ride. Bike riding is very addictive and nobody wants to part with their bike for someone else.

Acting with my parents was nerve-wracking. If they watch me act on the sets I feel nervous and blocked.

I am in love with Kareena Kapoor. I have watched all her films and buy brands that are endorsed by her.

After my Kannada debut, I went through a difficult phase in life. People would make fun of me behind my back, and there were days I would cry alone for hours.

We tend to crib about kids being addicted to phones all the time, but the truth is that it is the parents who are the root cause of such behavior, because they are usually the original addicts.

I cannot categorize 'Allama' into one specific genre. The movie is beyond boundaries.

It is okay, I believe it is not wrong for the industry or the audience to think that a lead actress must look a certain way or have a body of a certain type.

I have never been someone who chooses a film according to the language. Since I am comfortable with Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam, the scope of the film is all that matters to me.

Chiru is very supportive of my acting career and always pushes me to do good work. In fact, he expects me to continue my acting career even after the marriage.

Director Aji John has a style of filmmaking that will surely appeal to all.

I'm someone who loves watches.

I never planned to act in Malayalam. 'Yakshiyum Njanum' just happened and everything else just followed.

I always wanted to become a doctor but then my plans changed gradually.

Oh, I get compared to my mum in many way, be it looks, the performance or whatever else, but none of this seems like a negative.

During the send-off at my wedding to the groom's house, I embraced my mother tight, and that was when I realized that I was not going to stay with my mom anymore and be under her guidance, protection and watchful eyes, and that I would be in a different house.

I love chocolate in any form, be it cookies, cakes or milkshakes.

Each and every vote counts. For a better nation, please go ahead and vote.

Imagine a superstar of his stature coming to someone like me and saying, 'Hi Meghana, I'm Mohanlal. Nice to meet you!' I was so taken aback by his politeness.

'Punda' marks my entry into Kannada and 'Krishnaleelai' will be my Tamil debut. It was a good experience shooting for both the films.

My place is cemented in Malayalam films. Malayalam is not my language and it felt alien to me. But for them, I am someone from Karnataka who could deliver.

In 'Maad Dad,' I play Lal's wife, who dies quite young. I've gone completely retro to fit into the role of his traditional wife.