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

Nithya Menen

Categorized in : Think I Am Actor Awesome

I'll never forget the dance number that I shot with Anushka. The choreography involved a lot of intricate dance moves. I'm at least 7 inches shorter than Anushka, so I had to wear the highest heels I've ever worn in my life; throughout the song, I even injured my knee a couple of times.

my-life dance song life

I've never wanted to be an actress. I came into the industry to be a filmmaker, but let us say fate had other plans for me. I don't want to be the next glamour queen.

queen never me fate

My cinema is of a different kind: give me a good meaty role instead of two or three songs and running around in foreign locations wearing itsy-bitsy costumes. I'm clear and focussed about my priorities.

good me priorities cinema

For me, a story has to have characters, and my role should be meaningful. At the end of the day, people should say that they like my performance.

end-of-the-day day me people

I'm not insecure. Give me a good role, and I'll perform even for a multi-starrer with half a dozen other heroines!

give good me half