Shobana

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

— Shobana

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

— Shobana

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

— Shobana

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

— Shobana

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

— Shobana

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

— Shobana

Classical dance is a growing and ever-evolving art.

— Shobana

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

— Shobana

I have been very busy in the South and have had the opportunity to work on great films with the best directors.

— Shobana

I have not labelled 'Krishna' as a classical presentation. Nor do I bring in non-classical elements into the traditional repertoire.

— Shobana

I'm happy to be associated with the Times Thyagaraja Awards, which takes Carnatic music to the young generation.

— Shobana

To me, it's not about the lure of camera. It has always been a question of whether I can learn something new…

— Shobana

My life keeps changing artistically. What to do? One moment I want to write a film, the second I want to write…

— Shobana

As a storyteller, I realize that because of the inherent abstraction in rhythm, the possible interpretations are plenty. But that only makes…

— Shobana

In 'Dancing Drums,' I've touched on music that largely brings the ethos of religions other than my own together.

— Shobana

There was a point of time when there wasn't anything new coming to me, but the same old scripts. But, the script…

— Shobana

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

— Shobana

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

— Shobana

I prefer to do roles that suit my mental maturity.

— Shobana

Artistes are all motivated differently, with different experiences.

— Shobana

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

— Shobana

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

— Shobana

I unwind by watching TV, which is also how I wind.

— Shobana

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

— Shobana

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

— Shobana

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

— Shobana

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

— Shobana

Students of Bharatanatyam or any other dance form, for that matter, are artistes first.

— Shobana

If I find myself spacing out while I act, it's just not for me.

— Shobana

Problems arise only when an artist chooses to be above the art. Not otherwise.

— Shobana

Right from school we are taught to compete and survive.

— Shobana

Truly accomplished artists are humble and unaware of their abilities.

— Shobana

There are no hard and fast rules. Your sensibilities change as you grow older.

— Shobana

My life, colored by various art forms, has been exposed to diverse music.

— Shobana

English is an Indian language. It reaches a wider audience across the country.

— Shobana

I like the idea of seeing myself animated and caricatured.

— Shobana

Beauty for me is the attitude behind something. But my ideals of beauty are rather different.

— Shobana

Beauty works when one is in her teens. Between the ages 55 and 60, it's the technique and the personality of the…

— Shobana

In Tamil or Malayalam, there was a time when light films ruled. Then, a spate of drama or women-oriented stunt films followed.

— Shobana

I'm waiting for better scripts to come my way, especially because I'm aware that there are people who are waiting to see…

— Shobana