Acting was never planned.

Nithya Menen

Categorized in : Never Planned Acting

Your heart and your instincts are far more reliable than your brain. When you follow your heart, you can be sure you won't regret it later. Even if you calculate your every move, it's not like life ever goes according to plan.

you regret heart life

When they say 'action,' I am into it completely and forget everything around. When they say 'cut,' I am back to myself.

i-am myself action forget

I am not very fond of spotlight or even, for that matter, money. I appreciate the small things that give me joy. The most precious forms of happiness often come from things that money cannot buy.

i-am me money happiness

At one point, I wanted to be a wildlife photographer. I also love to travel, so maybe I'd do travel writing.

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I fell in love at 18 when I was in college, and that's probably why I know what it's like to be in love, and I can express it in a better way.

better college love way

I don't think I am really awesome. I think I have basic qualification to be an actor.

awesome actor i-am think

I am not bothered about if my role in a film is small or big. Because if the character I am offered is sensible, I would do it even if it is small.

i-am small big character

I am not an actress who only wants to do lead roles.

lead actress i-am only

I've no apprehensions and inhibitions as an actor.

actor inhibitions

As an actress, I should be able to do all types of roles.

actress able roles should

I am just an actor, and this is my job. What I am doing is not extraordinary.

i-am doing job extraordinary

It doesn't feel great to be compared to Genelia or anyone. I don't want to be compared, and I would like to think I am different.

i-am feel great think

Soundarya was always respected, and she is looked at in a certain way that I always would like to be looked upon as an actress.

she like always way

Acting is emotionally draining, so I make it a point to not do anything when I am home.

i-am anything acting home

'180' is a romantic film, but I don't think it can be classified as a fluffy love story. It is a wonderful story with a script that is layered and more complex than the normal ones.

story think love romantic

I studied journalism, though I never really became a scribe.

became though never journalism

I think acting is my destiny. I did my first film when I was just eight. However, I never took that role seriously.

seriously never think destiny

I wanted to do journalism, as I was an idealist. Then, in my second year of journalism, I realized that in real life, things don't work the way you expect them to. I realized that I could express my ideas better through films.

you journalism work life

Initially, I was a bit hesitant to do the role in 'MTP,' as it was a very serious and aching subject.

role subject very serious

I must tell you that Telugu film industry is one of the most comfortable places I found a woman can be. They do make a lot of mass films, but from my experience as an actor, I can tell you that people are very nice and welcoming. In fact, it's slightly more difficult in other places.

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