I carry a small handbag and it has cash and credit cards, phones, hair ties and lip balm.

Once while sliding under a table, I hurt my knee badly.

Down South, I have predominantly acted in typical candy-floss films, where I have played cheerful college-girl roles with songs and romantic scenes.

While handling social media pages, my father accepted every friend suggestion that popped up on the screen. He's shared some random videos and commented on people's posts. I told him it's silly paa ' and he laughed. Maybe on Father's Day, I'll teach him to order his favorite food on an app.

India and Israel share great relations, and with Israel known as a start-up country, there are a lot entrepreneurship opportunities to explore on social projects.

While I was a part of the movement Teach For Change, an NGO which focuses on training government primary and high school students in leadership skills and English language, I realized that the standard of facilities in government schools was very low.

I can see the gravity of this pandemic as my parents are doctors. This is not only a health crisis and we need to be on humanitarian grounds. It gives me immense satisfaction to help people who are in need and it is a very basic thing that I can do in these tough times.

I like being versatile and perhaps that's what pushes me as an actor.

I'm happy with the way my career is progressing. But I didn't even imagine that being a Kannadiga, from a highly academic-oriented family, I would ever get into films.

I prefer to wear big earrings because then you're sorted jewelry-wise.

The thing that nature needs the most from us humans is space. We need to distance ourselves for a while so that we can make amends for all the damage done, and let nature heal.

I always thought that owing to their social standing, army spouses had to maintain a dignified appearance, no matter what, at all times and that their only source of entertainment was the officers' parties.

I was very excited for 2020 since I had two Bollywood releases to look forward to but then the lockdown happened.

Although I play a modern-day girl in Brahma,' there are portions in the second half that require me to shed that image.

I've a sweet tooth, so I love to binge on anything sweet when I have the option.

Being a vegetarian, beans like avarebele are the biggest sources of protein for us.

It's a big opportunity to work with a director like Shashank who's had hit films.

I think all industries are warm, inclusive and professional.

Everyone wants to be fit these days, everywhere you see people are talking about being healthy and lifting weights. I did it for four months and the results showed.

When a film becomes a hit you can't take all the credit, and similarly when it doesn't do well you shouldn't worry.

You never know why a film gets accepted and why it doesn't. I have learnt to just go with the flow.

I plan my schedule in such way that I get enough time for everything, even personal time.

There are a lot of offers. But I don't like to overwork.

I've been offered bi-linguals and tri-linguals to be made in Hindi and south languages.

I have often played the cute, girl-next-door character, who is in love with the hero.

While I have got to work with someone as experienced as Ajay Devgn sir in my first film, it is exciting to work with a promising actor like Meezaan in my second.

If it were to me, I'd usually just chill in my room or go to the spa.

I had been on a vacation to Sharjah a couple of years ago and it was absolutely amazing. We stayed at this beautiful resort that itself was a place to behold as it was replete with water sports and other amenities.

I keep traveling regularly, whether it's for my work life or merely a break from my work life.

And I'm glad that Macao Government Tourism Office offered me an opportunity to explore and experience Macao - the country best known for its heritage, food, culture, and festivals across the world.

After Porki,' I immediately got a film opposite Siddharth. Getting into Tollywood opposite a big hero and under a big banner was a big deal.

There's no harm in kissing scenes. I'm open to them as far as the script demands it.

Whether glam or deglam, performance is what everyone wants in a heroine.

What a fantastic move against black money to ban Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes.

I think Porki' will be my best break as it has all the ingredients of a good film.

I waited a long time to get a break with Indrajit's Huduga Hudugi.'

Whenever I take a break for a couple of years, people use the term comeback.'

I try to pick roles that excite and interest me.

I have always been slow to sign films, ever since my debut.

I have not had any negative experiences. But I am fully aware of the issues that some of the female actors faced in the industry. Some of them shared their bad experiences with me.

Till now I have mostly done the glam roles. But I do look forward to work for films which will give me more scope to perform as an actor.

A popular number from the movie Pedda Pedda' has become an instant hit and the audience is loving it.

'Brahmotsavam' is a heart-warming family drama that will tug at the heart strings of the audience.

There was a call for part-time volunteers to teach at local government schools in Bengaluru and I was part of this program. That was when I realized the situation in these schools. I taught them English and even Class 7 kids didn't know basic English.

I'm a bad judge when it comes to my own films because I tend to like everything.

If you have multiple events and don't want to spend a lot, I think a solid colour crop top can be used for many different looks.

I think palazzos are very comfortable. It looks like a skirt, yet you can sit in them for hours.

Once I taught him how to operate an online bank account, my father began handling transactions for my foundation-related activities.

Cinema is my profession while food is a passion.

Recently, I read a quote which said that if a woman is beautiful, she's called an Angel' in English and a Bapu Bomma' in Telugu. I think that sums up the legacy he has left behind.