Radhika Pandit

I want to improve with every film, including being better groomed.

A good performance from me - no matter what kind of film it is, or who I'm acting with - will help me get better offers.

Instead of signing 10 films a year, I'd rather do a couple of films where I can give my best performance and am appreciated by audiences.

I have to maintain my stardom.

After the success of 'Krishnan Love Story,' I have decided to work only on good films.

I do not know how I developed the interest for baking. If I am not shooting, I head back home and start baking my favourite cakes and cookies.

For 'Zoom,' as the script demanded it, I opted for a shorter hair-style, as I play the character of a modern girl who is self-made.

Working with senior and star actors is always a positive and more satisfactory experience, but I have always stressed upon the quality of the script.

I see romance as a state of mind. I may find it in a candlelit dinner or by walking in the rain.

I have never considered doing action films.

I'm the romantic sort and would like to watch films that I can relate to.

I believe that your personal life does not have anything to do with your professional life.

Yes, I faced camera for the first time for '18th Cross.' It was a great experience for me to be part of a film after working in some television serials.

If my role requires a certain kind of dialect, which I think I am not confident enough to do, I'd prefer a dubbing artist then. There shouldn't be a selfish motive, and it's always better to have a certain understanding between the director/producer and the actress.

Dubbing is an important part of acting, and I feel complete only when it's my voice that is heard. Having essayed the character, I know the kinds of emotions that are required for each scene.

I will continue to work with newbies as long as the script and the director are good.

If you analyze my career graph, you will see that I'm slow at choosing projects.

I love to ,and an alarm clock will ensure that I wake up and leave work on time.

I don't work out as often as I would like to, so a water sipper is technically not an essential item. But I make up for the lack of exercise by drinking a lot of water.

I drink a lot of milk.

Every year we go to Shirali, which is between Murudeshwar and Bhatkal. We have our roots there. The most special part of the trip is visiting the Shri Chitrapur Math.

I did not know that I was being called the 'Sandalwood Princess.' It definitely feels good, but more than such titles, it is their love and affection behind such titles that makes me happy.

If you look at Indian cinema, it has always been about the 'hero.' So it is not just a characteristic of the Kannada film industry in particular. But one of the reasons to explain the 'hero-centrism' in our industry could be the fact that the audience here really enjoys the action sequences and the 'punch' dialogues.

I'd like my man to protect me.

I'm quite feminine.

Before joining the industry, my impression of Kannada films was red and yellow outfits, hilarious sets, and dance movements. But I'm glad I'm wrong.

Yash has always been straight forward in his approach and is very open and candid in his opinions. I guess this is why most people approach him for advice.

I honestly do not see any difference sharing the screen with Yash post our engagement. We started our career together, and it has been a wonderful experience working with him as a co-actor.

I have always chosen to portray roles which inspired me and mostly that I enjoy it in the first place.

Neither me or Yash interfere in each other's work. This has been the case even before marriage when we shared about our works as friends.

For an actor, personal and professional life are two different things, and marriage is something which happens in everyone's life, and it is the same with an actor, too.

'Alemaari' is an experimental cinema of sorts. If audiences don't understand it, the film will fall flat.

Its nice when your admirers address you in an exclusive manner.

I have always managed my professional and personal life to the best of my abilities.

I loved my work, and it was a conscious decision to give my best all the time.

I never did films for the sake of money alone or for any favour or obligation.

When people come offering you quality work, I think that is a result of the sheer hardwork and dedication I have had towards my profession.

I am not a gym person, and I keep myself fit by just being active and eating my meals in moderation. I can't stand going to the gym and running aimlessly on a treadmill; it's boring and monotonous.

Fitness, for me doesn't mean a bikini body or a size zero. I just strive to be and feel healthy.

I am just lucky to be blessed with a good metabolism.

If you look at my career graph, I have always chosen roles that are performance-oriented.

It's very flattering to be praised for each of your efforts.

An award, to me, means a bonus. It's not that an actor works for an award. I don't work for an award. But, when you get an award, it is encouraging and inspiring and reminds you that you need to do well.

'Adhoori' and 'Sagar' took a long time to complete.

All of us are in search of something or the other, be it dreams or success.

While I don't claim that I feel no pressure, I have strived to take up only those scripts that appeal to me. I've been lucky that the ones I chose were also liked by audiences.

I've always striven to ensure that I work on one film at a time.

There is pressure from day one when you start your career.

For me, summer holidays, vacations, New Year, and any trip away from Bengaluru meant going to Goa. My mother is from there.

The first time I ever attended a Varamahalakshmi puje was when I was introduced by Yash to his family and kind of made it official that we are in a relationship.