You don't have to look like a warrior in every role.
— Prabhas
Even when I'm on set, I'm always among friends.
We made 'Baahubali' with pure intentions. It taught us that we might be remembered for the rest of our lives if we do something with good intentions in our hearts.
I had thought that maybe I will go into hotel business because our family loves food. And North Indian food is very famous in Hyderabad.
Working with Rajamouli and Karan is home ground for me now, having worked with them for such a long time.
'Baahubali' has definitely increased hopes for a lot of regional filmmakers. After all, what I have learnt is that it only takes one 'Baahubali' to enter into the audience's hearts and cross the boundaries.
Karan Johar is a great person.
I love Rajkumar Hirani's films. I saw 'PK,' and I didn't like it much... But I loved his previous three films.
Actors have limited time. We also have a shelf life.
I want my films to be entertaining: not comedy, but something which is gripping.
If the script is not good, the film will not work.
I watch a lot of Hindi films. I live in Hyderabad, where 60 per cent of the people speak Hindi.
The action scenes you'll see in 'Saaho' are all real - it's going to look fantastic.
Kenny Bates is a legend.
For 'Baahubali,' I gained eight or nine kilos for the warrior look. But for 'Saaho,' I didn't need look like that.
My uncle is an actor, my dad is a producer, so they asked me if I was interested, and I was like, 'How can someone act in front of so many people with lights and emote.'
My character in 'Saaho' is completely contrasting to my character in 'Baahubali,' and I am quite excited about it.
It's an honour for the entire 'Baahubali' team to be associated with Karan Johar, since he is the biggest name in the country as a producer and director with his brand Dharma Productions.
I consider Rajamouli my guru. He is a friend with whom I can discuss all my professional and personal matters.
I will do films in any of the languages, provided the script is good. The region and the language don't matter.
I will do stories which most of the audiences like.
Dubbing for myself in Hindi is a big task. I know Hindi. I can read and write Hindi, but I dont normally speak the language, and that is very important.
In Hollywood, the guy who plays Batman and Spiderman also plays normal characters. The biggest stars in the world want to play different characters. We can't give the excuse that because an actor played a superhero in his previous film, his next one won't work.
I was just lucky to be a part of this phenomenon of Indian cinema. Perhaps no other film can ever match the magic and awe of 'Baahubali.'
I'm a very fast shopper. I'm very quick; whether it's big money or small money, it really doesn't matter to me. I just get all my things that I need together and get out as quickly as possible.
'Baahubali' was a film that was never done before. Rajamouli sir was my biggest inspiration because he lives in the smallest house and drives the smallest cars, but he makes the biggest films ever. He taught me the art of analysing your own strengths, and I take inspiration from him.
'Baahubali' is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
I am still shy when I go to interviews.
As an actor, 'Baahubali' has given me so much that I can't explain in words.
Most of the actresses I have worked with have started their career in South and then shifted to Bollywood.
I have seen 'Munnabhai MBBS' and '3 Idiots' around 20 times.
I am definitely interested in doing films in Bollywood. And not only in Hindi - I am open to working anywhere in the country, even if it is Punjabi.
I still have that South Indian accent. But I am working on it. Hindi audiences should feel that I am speaking like them and should relate to me.
People recognise me from all over the country, which we didn't expect.
I made a good association with Karan Johar. If I want anything, I think I can ask him. He has helped us a lot.
I was the laziest person around. Suddenly, one day, I decided to become an actor. Thank God for that whimsical decision: else, by now, I'd have been a 140-kilo, butter-chicken-bingeing hotelier.
