For any actor, being part of a Mani Ratnam film is a great experience. I grew up watching his films.

In films, you will be judged by your last hit or, let's say, your last film.

I've always been a fan of my father's films. I'm crazy about my father and his movies. If I promote his movies, it's because of this.

People working in films are somewhat like gypsies: we move from set to set and spent weeks, sometimes even longer working while shooting a film. Right from the spot boys to the make-up guys and cast and crew, we become a kind of family.

I used to make short films even as a kid. I used to have a camera and play around with it. So, I was always interested in the process and telling stories. I've always wanted to direct.

'Parava,' in my head, was always a film about children. And I was like, 'If I can be part of the film and help promote it in some way or the other, I'd be very happy.' I also did 'Ann Maria' because it was a story about kids.