Shobana

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

— Shobana

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

— Shobana

I like the idea of seeing myself animated and caricatured.

— Shobana

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

— Shobana

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

— Shobana

Truly accomplished artists are humble and unaware of their abilities.

— Shobana

Right from school we are taught to compete and survive.

— Shobana

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

— Shobana

I have trained for 30 years in Indian classical dance and there is nothing more beautiful in my eyes than stepping out…

— Shobana

I give my students the option of not doing an arangetram or having it in a temple. But some parents still want…

— Shobana

I am who I am because of my experiences, my learnings in this creative world, my travels and meeting new people.

— Shobana

Dance and acting are different. One is about being as close to reality and convincing the camera of the emotion that you…

— Shobana

I realized that I didn't know much about Krishna. I wondered how he became an icon. So I met archaeologists and read…

— Shobana

As a story teller I have always been fascinated with our legends, these can be re-told time and time again. And there…

— Shobana

Why should I do a movie for dance? I can always do it on stage, and I'm doing it. However, if such…

— Shobana

I think we all have this special equation with our art where we don't feel the need for anything else; it almost…

— Shobana

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

— Shobana

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

— Shobana

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

— Shobana

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

— Shobana

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

— Shobana

Western classical music and classical dance gel beautifully.

— Shobana

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

— Shobana

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

— Shobana

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

— 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

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

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

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

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

— Shobana

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

— Shobana

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

— Shobana

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

— Shobana

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

— Shobana

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

— Shobana