Quotes from Tejaswi Madivada

I feel there is no prescribed notion about how strong or how smart one should be. I rather believe one should be themselves and be true to everyone.

I was dating someone and wanted to get married to him. But just because casting couch exists in TFI and I work here, he didn't respect me.

I'm not looking for any particular genre or role because I will pick up a role based on my mood and instinct.

I don't like the concept of crackers. Diwali is a festival of lights but we have a lot of sound too. I don't know how and why. It isn't good for Mother Earth especially the animals around.

I got offered to do an OTT film with Nawazuddin Siddiqui two years ago that I was uncomfortable doing because it had a nude scene. I was asked why I can't do it again if I did it before, many didn't realize I've actually never gone nude for 'Ice Cream,' it was just a publicity gimmick.

I was always fascinated by the stand-up comedy shows from my childhood.

Since I was part of the St. Francis College basketball team, I used to get the opportunity to go to various parts of the city for tournaments. It's during one such outing that I figured this is the Chowmahalla Palace! I still remember buying a ticket and getting into the palace with my team, all of us in our sports uniform.

'Ice Cream' is a very different horror thriller. Something unusual and super natural happens to two persons in a house and I am sure that those scenes will definitely scare the audiences.

Maybe people don't understand my openness. In fact, if someone randomly comes and hugs me, I'd hug them right back. I am all for free hugs that make people happy.

I overcame all the casting couches and stood out strongly as an independent woman.

So I want to make it clear that I want to be an actress and do versatile roles. I am only trying to bring out the actor in me.

I've stopped reading news and even in the movies and web-series I watch, I'm ensuring that I'm watching only positive stuff.

I have my own logic. I don't listen to anyone unless it's logical to me and not many people understand and appreciate my thinking.