Quotes About Language

A lot of people tell me, 'You are from North; how do you manage to get along in the South?' I don't know what to say to them. I've always felt at home here, and by learning to speak Telugu, my connection with the place has gotten that much stronger.

Sure, I have been a part of many Telugu movies, but I got those films because of my Hindi movies.

Recently, I read a quote which said that if a woman is beautiful, she's called an Angel' in English and a Bapu Bomma' in Telugu. I think that sums up the legacy he has left behind.

The fact that I did a Tamil film is going to help me a lot in learning Telugu.

I have acted in Tamil and Telugu, languages that were alien to me. It was then that I got the call to Malayalam.

I have worked really hard to reach where I am - I worked hard on my Hindi and diction because I am a Parsi and Hindi is not my strong point, and I've also learnt Tamil and Telugu because I want to get my lines right. I want to be known as a performer.

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.

Speaking in broken Telugu is one thing, and dubbing is another.

Tollywood is where I made a name for myself, and it's all thanks to the love and affection my fans have showered on me. The least I can do in return is to learn to speak the Telugu language correctly.

I'm quite fluent in Telugu now, but there's a difference between talking and dubbing. While dubbing, the diction must be in sync with the emotion in the scene and would impact my performance.

I can memorise lines quickly. Knowing Telugu now has helped improve my performance.

It was when I was shooting for a Telugu film in Hyderabad when director Meher Ramesh approached me for 'Veera Kannadiga.' I was game to explore a new language and said yes.

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

My mother is a Telugu, so I have been familiar with the language since childhood.

I usually mug up my Telugu dialogues much before going to the sets every day.

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

As long as I am acting, I will do only Telugu films. I want to take Telugu films to the world. Everyone should talk about our films.

I just can't stop doing Telugu films just when I have started speaking a little better Telugu.

Language is no barrier. I watch Telugu movies, and I really enjoy them.

It took me a while to grasp Kannada and Telugu.

I have enough experience, and I can do my Telugu dubbing perfectly without any help.

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

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 getting good roles in the Telugu film industry. And people are also liking my work. I dub the films myself and this makes a huge difference.