Top 45 Shamna Kasim Quotes

In fact, I became popular in Kerala after I took part in a reality dance show and despite making my foray into films as an actress I make it a point to take part in stage shows whenever I find time.

Ravi Babu’s films are known to have its heroines playing prominent roles. Further, all the heroines he has cast in his films are well-established, known faces. I consider myself lucky to have been considered by him to play Mohini.

I am a dancer first. That is why I don’t accept all roles that come my way.

The choreography in films is completely different. I find it easier when I am asked to dance to classical music, but it’s a different ball game altogether.

Unless I am convinced that it is a strong, prominent role with ample scope to perform, I don’t accept it. I want the audience to recognize me for my acting talent.

There is lot of competition happening in the South and I’m incapable of being in the race, but I will be more than happy to do a good role and prove that I am capable of doing it.

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

I have a very strong family.

I go by the script and the director. Decisions about signing on the dotted line are mine. Of course, mom and dad listen to the scripts but I think I’m a better judge.

If I want to do realistic cinema and convince the audience in authentic roles, I have to walk the extra mile.

There are offers, but I would sign the dotted line only when a project excites me enough to spare time for it.

As I always say, I don’t want to limit myself to being an ingredient in any dish. I want to be the sole flavoring agent, without which making the dish is impossible.

I always give preference to the script and when it’s good, I am game for anything.

I am thrilled with Suvarna Sundari,’ which is very unique and I play one of the three women characters.

Ever since I gave the nod for Chattakari,’ I’ve been flooded with offers from the Malayalam film industry, like never before.

I’m friends with many actors across the southern film industry, who’ve been my co-stars, too, and with whom I share a great rapport.

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.

There are several talented Malayali actresses, but still M-Town directors choose actresses from other states.

I’ve been performing from the age of three.

Actually I saw Manichitrathazhu’ in Malayalam and I wanted to try the costume Shobana wore, to sit like her and carry that attitude, to feel like a queen.

When working under experienced filmmakers, many artistes tend to get nervous.

Landing substantial and author-backed roles is indeed very gratifying.

There have been ups and downs in my life, and at a point of time, I had thought of even quitting from films, by focusing on dance alone.

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

After I got my head tonsured, I stopped taking up projects, and have been very choosy because my hairstyle doesn’t suit every role. A few filmmakers even asked me to act with a wig, but I don’t want to do that.

Just because I am a Muslim doesn’t mean that I need to live in a certain way and sport a certain look.

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

In Santhosh Sethumadhavan’s remake of the yesteryear hit, Chattakkari,’ I was required to wear short skirts and frocks as I play an Anglo-Indian girl in it. But my role as Julie is hardly a show of glamour.

Frankly speaking, ever since my debut, I have been offered cop roles. However, I never felt confident about pulling them off, probably due to my short physique or the absence of the required traits in me.

When I was asked to play the lead character Mohini in Avunu’ I asked Ravi Babu why he chose me. He said he wanted someone who can act well. I felt nice.

I don’t want to star in films for the sake of acting.

I’m basically a dancer and cinema just happened to me, sometimes I still wonder how I could become an actor. My friends too keep asking how I pulled it off.

There is a limit to everything; whomsoever I act with, I’m rumored to be having affairs with them. I just can’t take it anymore. How many affairs can an actress have?

As a woman, I too nurture dreams about the one man with whom I’d be sharing my life.

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.

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

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

I sometimes just break down and cry.

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

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

Avunu’s stellar run at the BO and the positive response from the audience was such that most scripts coming my way from Telugu have been from the horror genre!

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

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.

A lot of substantial roles are coming my way from Tamil and Telugu, and I am happy with the way my career is progressing.

Malayali audiences are well aware of Shamna as a dancer and that may be a reason why I was constantly being approached by filmmakers to do song sequences alone.