Shobana

Even when I was busy with acting, dance has always been there. You can't separate the two.

— Shobana

Artistes are all motivated differently, with different experiences.

— Shobana

I quit acting because i wasn't enjoying it anymore.

— Shobana

Wearing heavy jewelry and make-up is a part and parcel of Indian films.

— Shobana

I am dedicated to dancing, and I want to help spread this art form.

— Shobana

I am glad I was in a position to select films that interested me.

— Shobana

In 'Dancing Drums' I interweave all my mediums into what I like to call, simply as 'trance.'

— Shobana

You can't apply the term 'lucrative' to dancing, but it does earn me a decent living.

— Shobana

I have generally loved performing in Pune and in Maharashtra. I find the audience here fun-loving, erudite and honest.

— Shobana

What one should possess is the ability to carry off a role with panache. Once you do that, you're in.

— Shobana

A teacher has to understand the ability and capability of his or her student, their sentiments and varying levels of sensitivity to…

— Shobana

As you grow older, there are lesser and lesser roles for you in the movies, while in dance the field opens up…

— Shobana

The good thing about Indian dance is that it relies a lot on communication. There is nothing that can't be communicated by…

— Shobana

The dance form has been a lifestyle that I was initiated to at an early age. It has been the only constant…

— Shobana

For me, Rajinikanth is, first and foremost, a colleague. I don't want to think of our relation in terms of like, say,…

— Shobana

I know I should be taking breaks in my performances , but there is something about the Maharashtrian audience that makes me…

— Shobana

By the way, all the major awards that I have won are for so-called commercial movies.

— Shobana

I prefer to do roles that suit my mental maturity.

— Shobana

Although I've acted in several films, dancing has always been my passion.

— Shobana

I feel drained out after working on my shows, but working on 'Krishna' was fun.

— Shobana

I do get film offers, but if they are dance teacher kind of roles, I don't take them up.

— Shobana

Classical dance is a growing and ever-evolving art.

— Shobana

I've seen my audience grow over the years, which is good.

— Shobana

'Mirch Masala' with Konkona Sen Sharma was very good.

— Shobana

As a story teller I have used characters, epic tales, poetry and rasa in my performances.

— Shobana

What Bharat Natyam has taught me is to appreciate the smaller things in life.

— Shobana

Look at Sridevi, she dances well in all her films.

— Shobana

You cannot start dancing at the grand old age of 30.

— Shobana

Personally, I don't think I have the time for a big noisy family, so maybe just one child.

— Shobana

In my eyes, either you appreciate art or you don't.

— Shobana

I never really thought it was so important to work in Hindi movies.

— Shobana

Art has the power to bring people together - in communion.

— Shobana

“If one can picture the words, then the works of the writer is an accomplishment!”

— Shobana

I love Western classical music - I grew up on that thanks to my parents who loved it too.

— Shobana

It's not fair to tell an artiste what to be creative about.

— Shobana

Western classical music and classical dance gel beautifully.

— Shobana

More importantly, I'm an actor whose passion is dance.

— Shobana

Western influences have turned the world into a small global village, particularly through television and other mediums.

— Shobana

I write scripts, I read scripts, I meet people who chat about their scripts. So honestly, I don't feel bad if I…

— Shobana

I have worked with the tavil and the mridangam all my artistic life. My style does have a strong grounding in rhythm.

— Shobana