Quotes from Aishwarya Lekshmi

I don't want to be a bad performer in a good film.

I have been putting the effort. I went for the acting course, watched a lot of movies and started reading about films. I think that has created a sub-conscious impact.

Anyone who has watched 'Premam' in theaters would understand the camaraderie between the members on and off the screen and that's what translated to that brilliance.

After the complex characters in 'Mayaanadhi' and 'Varathan,' my characters in 'Vijay Superum Pournamiyum' and 'Argentina Fans Kaattoorkkadavu' were bubbly ones.

I come from a very conservative background.

As part of modeling, I have acted in the advertisement films of popular brands. Then I got some offers from films.

It is not like I want all my films to run for more than 100 days. But I can't stand it when my movie is criticized.

I won't call it pressure but I want to come out with a better movie every time. That kind of enthusiasm is what makes an artiste aim for more.

A career as an actor was never there in my wildest dreams and here I am getting such good roles and doing films that are so appreciated.

I can easily gel with people.

A feminist is a person who wants equal things for men and women, and I definitely believe in that. This doesn't mean I will degrade anyone. In our house, I want my mother and father to have equal importance and that's the only way to bring up a socially responsible child.

'Maya Nadhi' is the best thing that has happened to me.

One need not be a Mother Teresa, but being kind and well-behaved with those around us can win people's hearts.

Though I had not been offered a truckload of projects post the release of 'Mayaanadhi,' the handful that came to me had brilliant female characters that were driving forces of the story.

When I came into movies or acted in 'Njandukalude Natil Oridavela' and 'Mayaanadhi,' little did I expect such a huge response from the crowd. All I expected was to work with good filmmakers.

Dad used to accompany me to the sets. Soon, he realized there is nothing to worry about and now I am on my own.

I want to be remembered by the characters I do.

I am a person who is usually chilled and I wanted to try out different roles to know if I could do it.

I don't know how much I have improved as an actor. I think that is a constant process that should happen subconsciously.

After 'Njandukalude...' I had gone for an acting course in Mumbai as I felt the need to improve my acting skills.

I am taking 2020 a bit slow... sometimes you need to restructure and re-strategise as an artiste for things to work well.

I need to find out what kind of an actor I am and work on soft skills like dancing, singing and more.

'Maya Nadhi' came soon after 'Njandu.' I auditioned twice, before being chosen. The shoot is so much fun and is a big training ground for a debutante like me.

I don't want to spoil the good name 'Mayaanadhi' has brought me. I am careful about selecting my next project and it's actually quite scary.