Actress

Every night before going to bed, I think about Vizag. But once you wake up, you have to catch up with life.

I've always been the person who has needed a creative outlet.

I want to be associated with films that are content-oriented.

There are definitely directors I want to work with like Dibakar Banerji, Zoya Akhtar, Vishal Bharadwaj, and so many more.

Interesting stories appeal to me, much like it appeals to the audience. Or else I might as well become a banker and make more money.

Miss Earth, to me, means a lot more than an international beauty pageant. It implies a larger than life celebration of spirit, beauty, passion, and betterment.

There's always this debate about how we need more good films but how many are willing to be part of such films.

Right after college, I participated in the Miss India contest and then went on to pursue modelling, as that seemed like the logical next step. But pretty soon, I started to feel stagnant in that profession.

Acting made me realise this is me; this is what I always wanted to be. Even today, I am an awkward kid, and I feel most comfortable when I become a character before the camera.

I can't do the terrible mistake of thinking audiences are dumb and will accept anything I do. I want to be cautious about my choices.

Writing is my No. 1 passion.

I've been living in Mumbai for a long time now, and the city has grown on me and even become my home for all practical reasons. But I'll always be a Vizag girl at heart.

Sensitivity, awareness, and conflict - these have catalysed my creative growth.

I think most of my childhood, adolescence, and teenage years, I was struggling to feel validated - which led to a lot of my career choices as well.

I learnt a hard fact: that dignity is a luxury in our country.

I am a pakka South Indian at heart.

I watch a lot of Malayalam films and admire them greatly. The films have such wonderful content.

When I started working in Mumbai, I was interested in working in the indie and niche spaces, as they do make really good cinema, driven by good stories. But then, I decided to explore everything possible.

I don't admire actors so much, actually.

I thought Anurag sir would be strict, and I had certain kind of perception about him, but he was warm and interactive.