Aishwarya Rajesh

I take care of my body, do yoga and exercises.

I had to do a lot of preparation for 'Kaaka Muttai.' I had to literally spend every night and morning in the slums, observing the life of people there, and work on my diction.

I come from a lower-middle-class family and used to stay in a housing board colony.

I had a lot of Marwari friends, both in Holy Angels School and Ethiraj College.

I did my schooling at Holy Angels, where they had stringent rules. I coloured my hair blond and red and was pulled up by the principal.

Deepavali is my 'favouritest' festival. More than Pongal or New Year's, this is the time we all come together as family and celebrate.

I prefer doing strong roles irrespective of duration, and it is almost impossible for me to take up a role that has nothing much to contribute to the script.

It's an honour to play a woman cricketer on screen.

I don't go by the screen time. Even if I have one or two scenes, it is essential that people remember me.

Anybody can do glamorous roles. With the latest technology, any girl can be shown beautifully on screen.

There is a fine line between being glamorous and vulgar. I am open to glam roles as long as they don't look vulgar on screen.

Kaaka Muttai' has gone places. It's a great feeling. There is respect from family and friends. The film has travelled to international festivals, and I was able to meet big directors.