Top 50 Shobana Quotes

Wearing heavy jewelry and make-up is a part and parcel of Indian films.

I have been dancing from the age of three.

Western influences have turned the world into a small global village, particularly through television and other mediums.

Earlier, I would not train children under the age of six because they were so difficult to deal with, but now I have brought the age limit down to three. Now I look at them and think they are cute little things.

There are only a few stories of Krishna that are popular. His exploits with the gopikas, for example. But not many understand the spiritual implications of such events.

Beauty for me is the attitude behind something. But my ideals of beauty are rather different.

Look at Sridevi, she dances well in all her films.

I have worked with the tavil and the mridangam all my artistic life. My style does have a strong grounding in rhythm.

I do get film offers, but if they are dance teacher kind of roles, I don’t take them up.

In ‘Dancing Drums,’ I’ve touched on music that largely brings the ethos of religions other than my own together.

The dance form has been a lifestyle that I was initiated to at an early age. It has been the only constant in my life, like a friend bringing happiness and pain. I cannot imagine living without it.

Truly accomplished artists are humble and unaware of their abilities.

Although I’ve acted in several films, dancing has always been my passion.

I like the idea of seeing myself animated and caricatured.

Classical dance is a growing and ever-evolving art.

English is an Indian language. It reaches a wider audience across the country.

I don’t miss the world of movies.

I quit acting because i wasn’t enjoying it anymore.

Bharatnatyam is defined in many ways and everyone has an opinion. But I see it as a consummate art – a kind of fifth Veda.

I like the freedom of a choreographic production.

I have generally loved performing in Pune and in Maharashtra. I find the audience here fun-loving, erudite and honest.

Personally I love film culture.

I prefer to do roles that suit my mental maturity.

Why should I do a movie for dance? I can always do it on stage, and I’m doing it. However, if such a film with a good story comes my way, then I might probably do it.

‘Mirch Masala’ with Konkona Sen Sharma was very good.

Personally, I don’t believe in International Women’s Day. After all, there’s no International Men’s Day that we celebrate. These are just titles like Happy Day, Teacher’s Day etc. I don’t understand them.

As you grow older, there are lesser and lesser roles for you in the movies, while in dance the field opens up as you mature.

I am dedicated to dancing, and I want to help spread this art form.

I’m too busy with work to give time to somebody.

To me, it’s not about the lure of camera. It has always been a question of whether I can learn something new from a film role or not.

I write scripts, I read scripts, I meet people who chat about their scripts. So honestly, I don’t feel bad if I don’t act in a film, as long as people are making great films.

Students of Bharatanatyam or any other dance form, for that matter, are artistes first.

Artistes are all motivated differently, with different experiences.

Personally, I don’t think I have the time for a big noisy family, so maybe just one child.

I feel drained out after working on my shows, but working on ‘Krishna’ was fun.

There was a point of time when there wasn’t anything new coming to me, but the same old scripts. But, the script of ‘Thira’ motivated me.

Problems arise only when an artist chooses to be above the art. Not otherwise.

As a story teller I have always been fascinated with our legends, these can be re-told time and time again. And there is always an interested eye and ear for it.

I’m happy to be associated with the Times Thyagaraja Awards, which takes Carnatic music to the young generation.

Dance and acting are different. One is about being as close to reality and convincing the camera of the emotion that you portray, the other is communicating subjects and legends of a different time.

Right from school we are taught to compete and survive.

Art has the power to bring people together – in communion.

In my eyes, either you appreciate art or you don’t.

I have been very busy in the South and have had the opportunity to work on great films with the best directors.

I’m a person who needs to keep working in a creative chakra all the time. That’s what provides me with energy.

The good thing about Indian dance is that it relies a lot on communication. There is nothing that can’t be communicated by Bharatanatyam.

Even when I was busy with acting, dance has always been there. You can’t separate the two.

It’s not fair to tell an artiste what to be creative about.

What Bharat Natyam has taught me is to appreciate the smaller things in life.

There are some facets of Krishna, like his image as a butter thief, a lover and a make-up-loving deity, that people connect with. But there’s a lot about him that is unexplored.