Aditi Rao Hydari

Dhanush is an insanely incredible actor. To be directed by him has been nothing short of a learning experience.

For me, love is magic; it's about trust and understanding. It's putting the other person before you effortlessly.

I don't really understand why we are paid less than the male actors, because we put equal efforts, and recent past has shown that actresses can deliver a hit film. We deserve better pay, equal to what actors get.

My great grandfather from my father's side, Sir Akbar Hydari, was the prime minister of the Nizam of Hyderabad. He was instrumental in setting up the Osmania university. His wife set up the Hydari club for women so that they could play tennis, and she also set up the first girls' school in Hyderabad.

People who can actually challenge me and push me and almost push me to breaking point and extract a performance out of me, I really enjoy that.

I want somebody to push me and grill me and extract a performance out of me which nobody expects.

I don't shy away from competition.

When you'e working with great actors, your performance also becomes better because you have such great energy in front of you.

Though all actors do not make good directors, Dhanush is really one of the finest. He knows exactly how to direct an actor to extract the performance the way he wants it. Perhaps that is happening because he is a performer himself.

Even the duster in my house has to be beautiful; no old piece of cloth will ever be used in its place.

I believe everyone has their own place in B'town.

With us city girls, there is an assumption that we have the space to raise our voice.