Shriya Saran Quotes

Shriya Saran

Profession : Actress

Birth : September 11, 1982

There are lot of good things that happened to me in the industry and I'm very happy with the way my career has shaped up.

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I met Amitabh Bachchan in Udaipur as a kid.

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I remember when I became an actress and when people would come and ask me if they could take a picture with me, I would say no. Then my mom told me, 'Who do you think you are? You are what you are because of them. The day they will stop coming to you, you will be no one.' I realised I was wrong.

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Certain people with vested interests have unleashed a campaign that I'm charging Rs 1 crore as my salary. This is totally false. Even at the best of times, I haven't got that much money for any of my films.

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It's really strange, but I find a connect with Shivaji Raje through Rajinikanth. Rajini sir is born a Marathi, he's a superstar in Tamil film industry and a national icon too. He started his life as an ordinary man and reached the pinnacle. This is how Shivaji Raje's life also traversed from common to extraordinary.

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I do not plan my career or sign films that just come my way.

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When a filmmaker like Deepa Mehta felt that I should work with her, I took up her offer.

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In Hollywood, an Angelina Jolie is paid a fee that is probably at par with her male colleagues, but we can't expect the same here in India. Universally, films have meatier roles for men. Most films are about male protagonists and their histrionics on screen; women are signed up for song sequences and to up the glam quotient.

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I like publicity, but don't resort to cheap tricks.

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Well, I just love to read books. I read a lot.

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Yes, I've always been quiet about my personal life and I've never really spoken about what I was doing apart from work.

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Of course, I'm a happy-go-lucky person, I have a lot of friends and I love people. But we all have a right to personal life.

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Some directors are open to ideas, and some are rigid. And, some actors are into method acting, and some, instinctive.

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Success is a funny phenomenon, God knows how it works!

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To sustain oneself, one should learn to not take success or failure too seriously. You just need the confidence to stand there and say 'Even if I fall, I can get up.'

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When it comes to filmmaking - India or abroad, there are two approaches. First, when the director knows what he's making. Second, where he has an idea and explores that while making the film.

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By doing something repeatedly, one's mind becomes sharper. It teaches you dedication.

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I am glad that I have only got love and appreciation in my career. I have no bad experience.

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A woman is not just one thing.

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My work is my bread and butter and my husband is very supportive; he would love me to do more work.

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