I grew up in Madras and did my schooling at St. Bedes and college at Loyola.
Pressure is part and parcel of our career.
For a Tamil debut, I wanted to make sure the script is the right one. We are hopeful 'Bramhotsavam' will be that film.
I am a shy person, basically. I don't think I can take my shirt off in front of so many people. I never thought about it. No one asked me to. But I don't even know if people like it if they see me without a shirt all of a sudden. But let's see, if a film demands it, I might just do it.
If you have a happy home, everything is sorted, I guess.
Over the years, I've learnt from co-actors, directors, technicians, and even from junior artists.
As long as I am acting, I will do only Telugu films. I want to take Telugu films to the world. Everyone should talk about our films.
I was born and brought up in Chennai, as the entire Telugu film industry was based there.
True, I was born and raised in Chennai, fluent in Tamil, but essentially, I am a Telugu guy and a Telugu actor.
'Baahubali's success augurs well for the Telugu film industry as a whole. It has opened up new markets.
'Bramhotsavam' is a celebration of families, life and togetherness. It's a film I hold close to my heart.
I like to tread uncharted territory and push myself in terms of performance.