Top 60 Tamannaah Quotes

My team or I didn’t enjoy any administrative authority in the creative role play for the Telugu version of ‘Queen.’

I have changed a lot as a person coming into showbiz and meeting a cross section of people from all walks of life; it was an amazing experience. But that’s the privilege I had of being early into showbiz.

I am a gourmet. I cannot stay away from my favorite dishes.

I had a lot of fear of height, but ‘Baahubali’ has helped me overcome it.

If there is one favourite actor, then it is Hrithik for me. If an opportunity arises, I’d love to work opposite him.

I did feel bad when ‘Himmatwala’ and ‘Humshakals’ didn’t work, but I have moved on.

I’m a fan of commercial films.

It’s a constant quest to push the bar and work in films that allow me to prove what I can do as an artist.

Film is not just about the art form but also how it fares at the box office.

Your shoes and bags don’t need to match always. It’s perfect to be mismatched, too.

Even when I had three Hindi films happening at the same time, Tamil and Telugu will always be an important industry considering I started my career there.

I think all of us have enemies in disguise, but there is nothing much you can do about that. You have to live with it. I just do my own thing and let the enemies be.

I’m fortunate enough to pull off glamorous as well as strong, character-driven roles.

My personal dressing is inspired by my mood and mindset. I can jump from a girl-next-door to runway queen. I’m a T-shirt-and-jeans kind of a woman. But I also enjoy the red carpet look.

I like Hyderabad Biriyani, and when I go to Hyderabad, I have biriyani without fail in the hotels.

For me, films have always meant entertainment.

‘Queen’ is an interesting film, and I have always been motivated by roles that help alleviate women empowerment in some form.

The world is small, and the film industry is even smaller. So, if someone does something wrong, you really can’t hide it, and if it’s good work, it also can’t remain hidden.

Humshakals totally exist. In fact, I was on one of these social networking websites, and I noticed that there is this entire research done on Hollywood celebrities who look like each other.

Making a mark becomes more challenging when you are a part of a multi-starrer. But I like that.

I don’t think I need to wear a bikini to attract the audience. I will not do that.

Over the years, I have realised that it takes a great team for a film to succeed.

Out of sheer respect for the people I look up to in the industry, I do say ‘yes’ to projects at times. It helps me learn a lot. Also, if I am playing a small role in a good, content-driven film, I say yes to it. But there have been times when I said ‘no’ to films because I was not convinced with the content.

When I started doing Hindi films, I did not know much about fashion. I got to know about it when people criticised my fashion sense.

The combo of a great story and good director works for me.

I don’t want to act in a preachy movie just because that is more sensible. I don’t watch that kind of cinema.

Criticism is important for an actress, and it depends on how you take it. I take it positively and try to learn from it.

I always wanted to be an actor, and I wanted to be a part of good movies. Wherever I get to do these two things, it’s enough for me.

People think actresses have fame and money, but they are not aware of the difficulties we undergo. People should understand that we are sacrificing so much for our survival.

I choose my films in a way that helps me do justice to all of them. Also, I like doing time-consuming films like ‘Baahubali’; it’s sometimes more rewarding than doing lots of small films.

Completing your performance with your own voice is so important. It’s not only my face and expressions… the voice added to it always feels good.

We have always looked upon Hollywood superheroes like Super-Man and Spider-man, but Baahubali is our own Indian superhero, and the connection people have made with this franchise is unprecedented.

I feel that to a great extent, the industry is fixated with fair skin, and that needs to change.

It’s high time the film industry stopped treating fair skin as a parameter of beauty. You could be the fairest of them all, but if you have a wicked soul, you aren’t beautiful at all. So, skin colour doesn’t define a person’s beauty.

In commercial cinema, roles for heroines are limited to being simple or glamorous. I don’t want to fall into an image trap.

I don’t want to sign four films at a time, as acting is an art, and art cannot be done without honesty.

As a kid, I wanted to be an actress, but ambition and reality are two different things.

I’m not a hit machine.

No matter what kind of film one makes, it boils down to whether it’s good or not.

I am indeed fortunate to work with some reputed directors like Balaji Sakthivel, Sekhar Kammula, and KV Anand sir. Each one of them has a different style, and every day is a learning experience for me.

I was offered my first film right after my 10th board exams. Back then, I didn’t even know they made films in the South. Films, I thought, were either in Hindi or English.

I say yes to a film depending on who is directing it.

People love talking about how much an actor makes. A lot of headline space is dedicated to this.

It doesn’t matter about the length of the role. I don’t do films for the number of scenes. I go for the quality of my character in the film and the impact that I will have.

Baahubali… ‘ has been accepted widely amongst Hindi cinema-goers. So this shows that language is becoming less important.

I cannot do more than two films at a time. I like to have a life besides films. That is very important to me.

As far as the industries go, in the North, they think I’m a South Indian actress; down South, I’ve always been thought of as a Bombay girl. I guess it’s sort of an identity crisis, even though I’d like to belong to all the industries.

I always wanted to become an actress.

I owe all the name and fame I have earned to regional cinema.

Acting in an epic and a non-fictional film is a big challenge for actors, as they need to research extensively about the characters they are playing before stepping into their shoes.

When it comes to a character, I make sure that it adds to the plot.

With technology, everything is available at the touch of a button. But I’m not someone whose world revolves around trends. I like to be unique in whatever I do.

The audience is expecting good work from me. They want me to do roles that are unique and important in the story. So, I am trying to focus on different characters to play. I am doing the kind of films which are completely different from each other.

Thanks to a film like ‘Baahubali’ in my career, directors have the faith in me that I can play all kinds of characters, and I also have faith in me now that I can also do all kinds of roles, and I am doing that.

I can’t titillate the audience just for the sake of doing it.

I am pleased about making a comeback in Bollywood, but then I really cannot think about leaving South Indian cinema. Whatever I am today is because of South films, and I cannot give up on that.

I have enough experience, and I can do my Telugu dubbing perfectly without any help.

I can get anyone to dance.

Pay disparity is not just in our country but elsewhere in the world, too. However, I do believe that there will come a time when it will change.

As an actor, I do not come with preconceived notions. I am like clay that can be moulded or like a sponge that can absorb things. I do what the director wants me to do.