Shamna Kasim Quotes

Shamna Kasim

Profession : Actress

Birth : May 23, 1989

I used to do semi-classical dance as a child; I did not have a choreographer, but my mother gave me a cassette to learn from.

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Dancing has always been my passion and it was my parents - Kasim and my mother Ramla Beevi's encouragement and support that helped me learn dancing at an early age.

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I couldn't contain my excitement when I was invited to judge Dance Vs Dance.' I've followed the series closely and am thrilled to be a part of this magnificent show.

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I have not come this far in one shot, and I have undergone struggles. My life was built step by step.

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Shamna is a 'hot star' for Malayalis, but for my Telugu and Tamil audience, Poorna is a girl next-door. That is because I have mostly played village belle or de-glam characters in these industries. Whatever people's perception about me is I'm happy.

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I have complete faith and trust in our criminal justice system.

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Tamil is almost like my mother tongue and for quite some time, I had been concentrating on Telugu.

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I am glad that I had to work my way up and was not handed anything on a platter.

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In our religion, there are people who might be conservative about practicing dance after marriage, but I don't want anything or anyone to come between me and my dance.

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Like every girl, I had dreams of marriage, but I got victimized in a cheating scandal. When the proposal came through the family, everyone was happy. I had started talking to him with the consent of both families and after a week, all of a sudden, we got to know that I wasn't even speaking with the person whose picture had been given to us.

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I sometimes just break down and cry.

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My family has been thinking of arranging my marriage for over a year now. At one point I too thought it would be fine.

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I made my debut in 2004 as a fresh faced teenager in a small role in director Kamal's Manjupoloru Penkutty.'

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Dance has given me so many opportunities including a foothold into filmdom.

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When I am not acting or practising dance, you'll find me fast asleep!

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Don't compare me to veteran actor Lakshmi who immortalised Julie in director Sethumadhavan's Chattakkari.' It's so unnerving.

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Rarely do heroine-oriented films happen in the film industry.

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Asking Muslims to stay away from social media is downright absurd.

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People think if you are an actor or a social figure, you have more freedom in life. But that's not the case.

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When people question me too much, I generally ask them if such rules are applicable to someone like actor Mammootty. They reply, Mammootty is a man and you are a woman. You aren't supposed to do certain things.' And I go like, Why not? Are there separate rules for Muslim men and women?'

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