A Quote by Sherlyn Chopra

I do not speak Malayalam and am putting strenuous effort in developing command over the language. — © Sherlyn Chopra
I do not speak Malayalam and am putting strenuous effort in developing command over the language.
My place is cemented in Malayalam films. Malayalam is not my language and it felt alien to me. But for them, I am someone from Karnataka who could deliver.
Though I read and speak Malayalam, Malayalis won't accept outsiders speaking their language.
I do rap and speak in Malayalam but only to save my life as my vocabulary in the language is not as good as it is in Hindi.
Language is an archaeological vehicle... the language we speak is a whole palimpsest of human effort and history.
I am open to working in all southern language - Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.
Malayalam industry is pretty awesome, and I will definitely do a movie in Malayalam. There are some great directors over there.
Hindi has never been a trouble. In fact, Hindi is the only language I can speak and write apart from Malayalam and English.
When I emerged as a hero, there were times I had continuous hits in Malayalam. I also tasted success as a supporting actor in other languages. But there was a collective effort from a group in the Malayalam film industry to flush me out, which affected my career.
The Malayalam connection has always been there and finally I am trying to learn the language to be active here as well.
I am used to being places where I don't speak the language. What I am not used to is being in a part of a country where few people speak my language. Call it ignorance, arrogance, or what have you, but most places I have visited, I was lucky enough to be able to get by with English.
Have fired 500 rounds at the Germans, at my command, been shelled, didn't run away thank the Lord and never lost a man. Probably shouldn't have told you but you'll not worry any more if you know I'm in it than if you think I am. Have had the most strenuous work of my life, am very tired but otherwise absolutely in good condition physically mentally and morally.
My thought process is in Malayalam. So, every time I have to work outside Malayalam, the process is a little stressful. I have to translate my Malayalam thoughts into English and back to Tamil.
People appreciate when you make an effort to speak their language.
We are drawn to artists who tell us that art is difficult to do and takes a spiritual effort, because we are still puritan enough to respect a strenuous spiritual effort.
I have never been someone who chooses a film according to the language. Since I am comfortable with Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam, the scope of the film is all that matters to me.
If I cannot speak or write about it, I struggle with the truth. When I speak out in an effort to process what I observe and attempt to stretch myself beyond my many inadequacies, people ask me am I not afraid of the government? I am scared of my inadequacies.
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