Top 100 Quotes & Sayings by Rana Daggubati

Had I not done 'Baahubali,' perhaps 'Ghazi' wouldn't have happened.

I have grown up watching franchise-based movies like 'Star Wars' and read 'Amar Chitra Katha' and had aspired to do cinema like that.

We see many posters and standees at cinema halls, and some catch attention. But these posters are soon forgotten. Taking a picture with the actors, enabled by AR, helps record a memory.

If you want to tell a new story, it is a risk. But then you have to do it in the best financial way as possible.

'Baahubali' has done to Indian cinema what 'Star Wars' has done to America.

Incidents of the past - a lost love, a missed opportunity - shape us and make us what we are.

Most of my films have been very character driven.

It's awesome that we can make more and more movies that are crossing boundaries.

I try and strike a balance between being sensible and sensitive.

My family has always believed that anybody can do anything if you are trained for it. So I trained with Barry John's in Mumbai, did marital arts, and then went to stunt school in the U.S.

My first film, 'Leader,' created a lot of political drama. Its release was pushed back twice.

Every story has a place where it deserves to be told.

The good thing about Hyderabad is the variety of cuisine available. From Nizami cuisine to Andhra food to Telengana delicacies, you are spoilt for choice.

Language has never been a barrier for me. I grew up learning Telugu, Hindi, and Tamil.

I don't stress too much on things, be it failure or success.

I want to be part of movies which set benchmarks for a new kind of cinema.

Hindi film industry makes film for the rest of the world. Tamil films are watched by Malay people. When a film is not bound by a language, why should an actor be?

My grandfather D. Ramanaidu has been in the film business for over 50 years, so I grew up in films.

The pacing in Tamil and Telugu is very different from Malayalam cinema.

I didn't set out to be a regular hero.

When I was doing 'Baahubali 2,' the story was being discussed with many people. The story evolved over 9-10 months in that way.

I've been a part of cool films without even romancing.

'Ghazi' has underwater stunts and was physically taxing. That added to my cardio routine.

It's only when I have to do some bare body shots that I cut down on fat.

I don't understand why they keep forks and spoons on the table while serving biryani. You are supposed to eat it with your hand, and I prefer it that way.

Social media is just a platform. What some people decide to do with it results in something good or bad.

My father is someone who asks doubts, thereby triggering new thoughts.

I want to do films that are genre-based and character-based.

Not all stories are meant for the big screen.

If I feel like too much of a star, I can head to Chennai and be a regular guy.

Getting out of a character is emotionally taxing. You get used to being a person on camera, and when you move on, the character remains with you for a long time.

I started doing visual effects for many years, and after that, I became an actor.

Food is my big connect to Old City, and I discovered the culture and history of the city by exploring food joints.

Should I tell you one thing, I am blind from my right eye. I see only from my left eye. The one you see is someone else's eye which was donated to me after his death. If I close my left eye, I can see no one.

Cinema plays an important role in uniting the entire nation as a single unit.

For 'Dum Maro Dum,' I had a diction tutor, as I had to get rid of my Hyderabadi Hindi and learn Goan Hindi. It wasn't easy, because these two kinds of Hindi were mutually incompatible. I had to unlearn one kind of Hindi and then learn a new kind.

There is no pressure from my family to get married.

Rumours die out faster than they are born, and I'm prepared for them.

I believe that the mistakes you make in the past are learning experiences and make you grow as a human.

When a director from Hindi cinema is looking for an actor from another language, it will be only because he feels the character justifies this and that can only be for a well-written character.

I want to do films in different languages because I want to tell stories in different genres.

In 'The Beginning,' each one of us was introduced, but the audience didn't know our back stories and the drama. You wouldn't have known how deep Bhallaladeva's jealousy for Baahubali is.

When 'Dum Maro Dum' came my way, I took it up without thinking that I was crossing any boundary. It was a good film, and I wanted to do it.

While we were shooting 'Baahubali,' I had a knee injury, and a few months later, Prabhas injured his shoulder. Those two injuries meant a break of around five months from the schedule. So around that time, I was doing absolutely nothing, and Neeraj Pandey called me with 'Baby.'

I believe that you become a better actor only when you work with people far better than you are.

In every film, you get a chance to travel down a new path.

If it was a risk, I wouldn't have done 'Baahubali.'

I have grown fond of the food which is made in Barkas, and I try to go there at least once a week. Some of the food joints don't even have a proper name, but it's so different compared to rest of the places in Hyderabad.

What other people think of me is their problem - not mine.

Give me something new, and I'll do it with all my heart.

Most of the things in your life are not in your control - the family you are born into, the parents, and the siblings you have. It is only friendship and love that you create for yourself in this lifetime.

My only plan is to be versatile. That's how I started, and that's how I will continue.

Being a person of the armed forces is not easy. Performing it is also not easy. There is a sense of discipline and body language that you need to have throughout.

I have been in the industry for about 15 years, and every day has been a learning experience, thanks to changing trends and technology.

Abhimanyu Singh is a great guy to work with. He's very hard working.

Trust me: I eat a lot. I am a big guy.

Over time, I decided to take up only those stories I love.

Mumaith Khan has unbelievable energy. She is a powerhouse performer.

'Baahubali' was really the film that broke most barriers of what regional cinema can do nationally.

Whether it is a relationship with family members, girlfriends, friends, or co-workers - every relationship is important. Even a casual acquaintance means something to me.