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I can confidently say that I am comfortable with all the directors, co-star and producers with whom I have worked; there have been absolutely no tensions.
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My passion is films and making them.
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I don't consult anyone - not my mother, not my father, anyone - about my work. And I must add that neither Dad nor Mom interfere in my work.
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I don't want to make films for myself.
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As an actor with a star status, I can't restrict myself to one type of films and roles.
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Sheer brilliance needs to be expressed properly.
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I would like Modi to become the Prime Minister and expand the Gujarat model of development across the country.
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I don't believe in the concept of working out rigorously to pump muscles. It may be effective, but when you stop working out, it comes back to square one.
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When Raghavendra Rao garu approached me to do a film on Lord Venkateswara, my initial response was 'What more can we do than Annamayya?' But he asked me to go through the script, and I really liked it.
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I will not campaign for any party.
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Once in a while, I need to go out of my way to do different films, to exploit all commercial angles to cater to the masses.
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The intelligence of cinema-goers should be respected.
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What is important for me is that people are liking my movies, I am liking my work, for which I am very happy.
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One shouldn't get carried away by styling, as it can be a double-edged sword. The person should have it in him or her to carry it off.
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Just getting a degree is not enough, and you need to sell your ideas.
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When I portrayed Shiridi Sai, I changed as a person.
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Critics who complain that we don't do anything new will hopefully be happy with 'Oopiri.'
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I am a very physical actor. I generally use my hands a lot.
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The films I've done with all my heart have gone on to become huge hits. When I set out to do a 'mass masala' intending to please B and C centres, it bombs.
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At home, we never used to perform pujas every day. But God has always been there in the hearts.
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Films like 'Namo Venkateshaya' give immense satisfaction, happiness, and makes us feel blessed, and so I consider it the best film in my career.
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A film's success does not depend on box office collection and the number of days it was screened but on the amount of satisfaction an actor can draw from it.
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The success of a film at the box office will ensure happiness to the entire unit, but individual awards are like vitamin shots that will help boost the morale of an actor.
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Enjoy the films I do, get entertained, get your money's worth, and when you leave the theatre, leave it all behind!