Quotes About Diversity

I have regional films, Bengali and Telugu, but always wanted to do a Marathi film especially because I think this industry makes the best comedy films.

I had a great time doing Bollywood and Telugu films, and it's been an interesting journey.

Balancing my career between two industries has never been an issue. I started with a Telugu film and have a soft corner for the south industry, though I've grown up speaking Hindi. I don't think language can be a barrier when it comes to acting. And, since I come from a theatre background, I'm used to memorizing my lines.

Just like how you find players from different backgrounds in Indian cricket team, our Telugu industry is looking for talent, and it doesn't matter where it comes from.

I have worked in Telugu films. I found Bengali easier and sweeter than Telugu.

I enjoy singing in different languages, be it Telugu or Bengali. I would like to sing in Malayalam too.

I am trying my best to strike a balance. How many hours a day can I work? I work for 12-15 hours a day; it gets very strenuous. I balance between Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi.

I was eight years old when I was offered a film. And before I knew it, I was acting in Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu movies.

Even when I had three Hindi films happening at the same time, Tamil and Telugu will always be an important industry considering I started my career there.

The pacing in Tamil and Telugu is very different from Malayalam cinema.

Coming from the Malayalam sets, when I went to Telugu, people told me that I wasn't acting and that it felt dead. It was very subtle in Malayalam, while it is slightly dramatic in Telugu. It is quite fascinating to understand what each industry expects of you and work according to that.

I've done a host of Tamil and Telugu films, a Bengali one, too.

Telugu is a lot like Kannada, so I don't have a problem with Telugu. But Tamil is very difficult to learn, man.

I am open to do a Telugu, Tamil or Malayali movie. If I get a good script and good character, I will surely do it.

I have been inspired by world cinema in different ways. But no, 'Raja The Great' is not a copy. It's not based on any film. You will see a lot of Telugu nativity, moreover.

I speak Tamil and Telugu better than Bengali.

I've acted in Hindi, English, Tamil and Telugu films.

I have done Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi movies, and each actor that I've worked with is different from the other.

When I am in Mumbai, I am called a director. In Chennai, I am called a hero. In the Telugu States, I am called a dance master.

I have done films in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada. I don't find any difference.

Language has never been a barrier for me. I grew up learning Telugu, Hindi, and Tamil.

I struggled a bit with Malayalam, but it was easier speaking Tamil; it is closer to Telugu.

Bollywood is a different ballgame. I am quite used to Tamil and Telugu films.

In Telugu, there can be ten comedians in one film and everyone gets along, without feeling intimidated or marginalised.