Telugu Cinema Quotes

In Telugu filmdom, audiences like to see their hero dance, fight and play a larger-than-life character. It's precisely why most of our commercial films do extremely well and get remade too.

I would love to share screen space with Pawan Kalyan.

I'd love to do a musical on the lines of 'Salangai Oli,' 'Sankarabharanam' and 'Sindhu Bhairavi.'

Humor and family emotions are integral to Telugu cinema.

In Telugu, there can be ten comedians in one film and everyone gets along, without feeling intimidated or marginalised.

Take me to any other film industry, and they will be wondering why Telugu audiences love me so much.

I am very happy to have debuted in Telugu with a film like 'Guru.'

I am an actress. My first film was a Telugu film, my second film was Bollywood, and third was Indo-Chinese.

The role I was waiting for came in the form of Varsha in 'Tholi Prema.'

'Baahubali's success augurs well for the Telugu film industry as a whole. It has opened up new markets.

'Baahubali' is my favourite project.

When I tell people that I am acting in Telugu, they ask me if I have to overact.

I was shooting for a Telugu film at the Taj Mahal in Agra, and there were all these women and children pointing and screaming, 'Rowdy Rathore.' But I am not really 'Rowdy Rathore.' I am the guy who did the original version of 'Rowdy Rathore' six years ago.

Telugu audiences love cinema. They won't let a good film down, and they've proved this with the way they accepted 'Srimanthudu.'

What better way to foray into production than with 'Khaidi No 150.' The film is truly close to my heart because it is my father's 150th film.

Wanted' and 'Rowdy Rathore', which I directed in Hindi, were remakes of Telugu hits. Telugu films have contributed to my growth in a big way.

True, I was born and raised in Chennai, fluent in Tamil, but essentially, I am a Telugu guy and a Telugu actor.

I have tried to show the influence of folk music in Bollywood, in Tamil movies, in Telugu cinema.

I really miss working in Telugu and Tamil. Fans there adore you.

I really respect Telugu cinema and the fact that people out here have a totally different style of working and are at par with Bollywood. Sometimes, they beat Bollywood with the kind of films they make.

'Naa Ishtam' is my first commercial Telugu film. That was exciting.

I never planned to become a dancer, but I became one. The same thing happened with acting and direction. I remember I was doing the choreography of a film, and the producer came and offered me to direct the film. It was in Telugu, and that is how it started.

My journey of working in Telugu filmdom has helped me grow as an actor and person.

Since my childhood, I have been watching Telugu films. It was always my dream to make it big here.

I watched the Telugu version of 'Pokkiri' several times. Of course, I wielded the megaphone for the Tamil version. The script is very close to my heart.