My life and time are important to me.
— Shruti Haasan
What I am signing and what I'm not, I do not discuss with either of my parents. I decide.
I've never considered myself a feminist, but I'm happy that I've been raised as a strong, independent woman.
I've learnt so much since I joined cinema. I just want to take it as a positive experience.
I tend to detach myself from movies once I'm done shooting them, because after that, it's in the hands of God. And it doesn't help if I panic.
I love this... being busy and working every day.
I love Kamal and Sarika because they are my parents. But nobody buys me a car because of that, and you aren't flooded with offers, either.
I did address my anxiety issues through therapy.
I am neither a method actor nor a trained one. So, I don't generally prepare for any role. Becoming the character and being in that moment are most important.
For actors, social media is a driving force.
With so many genres, music is so diverse, which is why it is an exciting thing to do in life.
I started officially learning music when I was 14. I learnt Hindustani classical.
Somebody with no connection to the film industry may succeed, and somebody with all connections to the industry may not.
Eventually, the outcome of a film is not in my hands. What I do while making the film is in my hands, and that is what translates onto the screen.
It's always lovely to know new languages.
The first and foremost criterion for me when selecting a film is the character I am playing, and then the director.
I am a musician who started acting.
I want people to see my movies.
Mum has discreet spontaneity - she has an ease in front of the camera, which comes naturally - whereas dad is a kind of an acting ninja. He attacks you with his acting, which is overwhelming.
I get to know whatever is written about me through social media. But I don't take it seriously, because if someone has taken out time to cook up stories about me, I must have done something right.
I never bothered about critics in the first place. And I'm not out to prove anything to anyone. Honestly, if I took every slight that someone made at me seriously, it just wouldn't work.
I live in Mumbai with my mom and sister. And, of course, I always consider Chennai as home.
After your debut, it doesn't matter whether your parents are actors or factory workers. All that matters is whether you can get the job done.
As an actor, I can just show up and do my job. The success and failure of the film depends on team work.
Sometimes, when I listen to a song that reminds me of something that I went through, I think, 'Oh my God, I wish I was back in that time!'
You can transform into any character of any age. It's all in the mind.
When I was 14, I used to do music 365 days a year.
Music is quite an enigma because it is many things together, and it is one whole body. Like a nucleus, it contains every idea, but the basic stand is the same.
I understand the repercussions of following in my father's footsteps.
I remember the location of 'Apoorva Sahodarangal.' As a kid, it was an exciting location to be in.
Though the characters I have played are all very different, they are all strong, interesting women.
I really believe in trying to fulfil what my director wants, what I can do to make that scene better.
This may sound strange, but I did not join the film industry to be a star and be successful.
When I was a musician, I had no intention of taking up acting.
When my first film flopped, I got damn depressed.
Any film that can entertain and has a message and cannot be slotted into any genre is unique.
I don't have the privilege of time to meet everyone all the time. But, I've always said that my dad is one of the most important people in my universe, and if someone's important to him, I respect that person.
The Tamil film '3' is a movie that I will always be proud of, irrespective of whether it did well at the BO or not. It completely changed my career and people's perspective of me as a performer.
Everybody needs a hit, but at the same time, people have to like my work, too. I'm more thankful for the fact that people appreciated my work in every film, and I work hard to earn that.
I'm proud of my lineage but never really depended on it anyway whatsoever.
I think anxiety is the nature of most environments today, and people feel inadequate when they are not able to cope with it.
When we grow up, we tend to forget our first crush, first love, as we move along. Only when you see something on TV or hear someone say something do you go back to those moments.
I trained in Hindustani, and then I went to music school.
I wish there was an autotune for acting. That would make everyone win the best acting award immediately.
If I can tolerate my own singing, then people can do so, too.
At the end of the day, nobody will do any favour to my dad by watching his daughter's film.
I was getting a lot of offers in Telugu when I was shooting for 'Oh My Friend' and 'Seventh Sense.'
I liked the original 'Dabangg.' I've always felt 'Dabangg' was like a South Indian film.
I don't believe in method acting.
I am happy wherever I get success.
