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Last updated on November 23, 2024.
Asin Thottumkal, known mononymously as Asin, is a former Indian actress who appeared in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu and Malayalam films. She is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer. She has received three Filmfare Awards from ten nominations. She began her acting career in the South Indian film industry, but later shifted her focus to Bollywood. She speaks eight languages, and dubs her own films. She is the only Malayali actress, other than Padmini, to have dubbed in her own voice for all her films, irrespective of language. Asin has been referred to as the "Queen of Kollywood" by online portals in 2007.
I think the interaction I had with Salman in 'London Dreams' kind of helped to have a comfortable relationship in 'Ready' because of the rapport created. He is always very supportive.
Most actors don't like doing still photo shoots, but I love them. I'm very comfortable, and I enjoy the clothes, looking good, and freezing the moment.
In school, I was good in academics and extracurricular activities. I even topped the state in French in my Std 12 exams.
Now that I am a part of the Hindi film industry, I hope I can do different roles with a lot of scope.
I have been very selective in the South because I was always offered the biggest films. In Bollywood, things are different because multi-starrers are a norm. All big heroines are happy to be part of a big movie.
After I entered the film industry, I restricted my non-veg diet to fish and chicken. I can't, however, remain without non-veg food even for a single day.
I do have a soft corner for rom-coms, but at the same time, I like drama, too.
I have no set ideals for a partner or a husband.
Each film has its own fate, and you can't go through personal emotions based on the highs and lows of a film.
I act because I enjoy it. I give 200 per cent to it.
I don't have to do films to pay my bills, nor am I insecure to think that out of sight is out of mind.
Having done movies in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi, I have been accepted both in North and down South. I don't believe in divisions. I like to believe that I am working in the Indian film industry.
I started learning Bharatnatyam from the age of three. I have also learnt folk dance.
My feet are firmly planted on the ground.
Acting is a career, and you can't expect everything to work out the way you want. One has to be mature enough to handle that.
No matter how much we deny it, the fact remains that we have a male-dominated society as well as industry.
I started modeling at the age of 14, when I was in Std 9.
My close friends are not from the industry. They are those I went to Lower Kindergarten with.
I make sure that I watch all the new films in a theatre.
Women are no longer just born to be married. We are here to compete with everyone and make a place for ourselves under the sun on our own.
Working with Salman, I have observed that he is a very straightforward person.
When you are new and working with senior artists, it is their responsibility to make you comfortable.
I have been accused of many crimes. A TV channel even put up a show called 'Sins of Asin!'
I love pet animals, but I don't have any.
I have always believed that love is what helps you develop into the best person you are. It's a selfless emotion, but people usually follow the corrupted version.
I don't wear any masks. If I am happy, you get to see it; if I am angry, then you get to see that also.
Working with Salman is just fun. We share a great bond and comfort level, and therefore, work becomes pleasure.
I am not a material girl.
I have always shared an amazing camaraderie with Salman. He's a fantastic co-star and a great human being.
When 'Dabangg' released, we were shooting in Chennai, but we still went to watch it in a theatre. I am not bothered if people try to mob me or ask me for autographs.
I don't talk about any of my projects until the production house makes an official announcement.
I know Hindi.
While accepting a film, my co-star is my last priority.
I will definitely be doing films down south if anything good comes along.
I've dubbed for all my films, including 'Ghajini.'
I am a huge fan of the Siddique sir's Malayalam comedies. I grew up watching them. I am also his daughter's classmate in school.
I do a film only when I feel I will be comfortable with the set-up and other members of the team.
I don't consider myself so big that I can't work with any other actress. I'm very easy-going.
Acting with people whom you know is like being with the family. It is a comfortable ground.
'Housefull' was an enjoyable film, and I thought it would be nice to be part of the franchise.
Salman is a very relaxed and chilled out guy with no pretentions. What you see is what you get. That's great in an industry which survives on creating images and personas.
It feels great to see the kind of love people showered on me when I was shooting for 'London Dreams' in Chandigarh. It was overwhelming and touching. That was when I realised the kind of fan following I have.
'Kaavalan' is not like 'Sivakasi' or 'Pokri'; it's a love story.
Everyone's personal style evolves based on upbringing, exposure, influences, personality, etc. Style is subjective.
I'm not much of a party-goer, though I do love to hang out and chill with my friends at home.
Let's be frank. In the South, people are not as enthusiastic about Hindi movies as their own.
I would like to do all kinds of films.
I don't like discotheques, pubs, or late-night parties.
I am very comfortable working with Salman.
Apart from English, I speak my mother tongue Malayalam, as well as Tamil, Telugu, and a bit of Kannada and French.
Indians can identify with the Indian sensibilities, and rather than taking something from foreign films, it is always good to make a movie which has been enjoyed by a certain audience or in a certain part of India and make it available to a larger audience.
Both my parents are well educated; my father worked for the CBI before becoming a businessman, and my mother was a civil surgeon. But I did not want to be a doctor.
It was coincidental that 'Housefull 2' and 'Bol Bachchan' came back-to-back. It's not that I have a special affinity for them and so I chose them; they just came my way.
My film career was never planned.
I believe that if you acheive success, you will also experience failures in life.
I think my style is uncomplicated, classic, and elegant. I don't follow trends, as I like wearing what suits me. Also, I dress according to my mood.
India is one of the richest civilizations in the world, and we Indians are known for our love of our soil! But somewhere on our way to modernisation, we have been losing the very essence and spirit that we should be proud of - that is, our culture that teaches us to love and respect nature and nurture it.
Even before I entered the industry, my parents always told me never let success get to your head and failure to your heart.
I am flexible and comfortable enough to pull off any genre.
I don't get insecure and rush to sign movies just to be in the public view and news. That is not the way I am.