I miss a lot of things; that's the price one pays for stardom. I miss standing in queues, buying tickets, and watching films first day first show. It isn't the same going to preview theatres or multiplexes and trying to stay incognito.

Nani

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Trash my acting and my films. But don't gossip about my personal life.

personal trash gossip life

I come from a large family, with 16 cousins. My cousins studied well and moved to the U.S. When we all gathered together for special occasions, they would be well groomed and confident. I was the odd, useless one out. All I wanted was to be able to earn without my dad's help and be self-sufficient enough to own a house and a vehicle.

dad family together house

It was a wonderful experience working with Nagarjuna sir. I mean, I never expected this to happen. For me, who watched his films standing in a queue at theatres, and now sharing the screen with him is a huge thing.

sharing never me experience

It's a happy thing if a film does good business.

good film business happy

Since childhood, I've never been a morning person. I need something exciting, out of my comfort zone, to get out of bed.

never comfort-zone childhood morning

Even when I was doing three films a year, I would somehow find two weeks to spend time with my family apart from the regular weekend breaks. But 'Bigg Boss' took up more time than I had expected. On top of it, I also had to shoot for 'Devadas.'

boss weekend family time

All these years, when someone praised my work, I would feel lucky.

feel someone lucky work

My career wasn't planned, never had any targets. I just go by my instincts, and I think I am doing good work.

i-am good good-work work

When people are successful, they usually become lazy.

become lazy successful people

With good content, a solid director can make a film without a superstar.

content director without good

'Ninnu Kori' urges us to take a broader view of life, look past stumbling blocks, and rise above self sympathy.

look self life past

When things get heated, you are pulled in different directions, and you've to stand firm.

stand things you different

In the real world, most criminals and powerful persons look lean and use only their mind. Only in films we see villains with a six-pack.

look powerful mind world

My biggest fear is that I might end up doing a film which I might regret at a later point of time.

end regret fear time

Everyone has a 'Majnu' in them. It's not about the sad or happy climax. It's a term we use to define someone who falls in love and faces problems.

problems sad happy love

Since I still think of myself as a middle class guy, people get to see that side of me in films like 'Middle Class Abbayi.'

myself think me people

I usually surface on social media only when there's a film.

only social-media film media

Anjana knew me inside out even before we got hitched, and now married life is blissful. We are very happy.

inside me happy life

I did get to work as a technician with Bapu in 'Radha Gopalam.'

technician did get work

There are two categories of actresses: performance-oriented ones and glamourous ones.

categories two