I'm still the same old Shruti for my friends

The glitz and glamour of cinema can change a person, but not the multifaceted Shruti Haasan, who believes it, has only made her stronger. She says she is still the same person who enjoys doing what she likes and remains accessible to her friends.

Shruti sees cinema as more than just as a job. "It becomes your world when you see it as art," Shruti said, and added that the frills and facade of the industry has never affected her.

"I've been acting for eight years. When I look back, I realise cinema has made me stronger. Nothing else about me has changed despite growing up as the daughter of Kamal Haasan and Sarika. I'm still the same person for my friends and I still enjoy doing what I like," she said.

Shruti had a shaky start to her career, with films such as ‘Luck’, ‘Anaganaga O Dheerudu’ and ‘7th Sense’ not doing well. She doesn't regret doing these films.

"In these films, I did the best I could and followed the instructions of my directors. An actor can't be solely responsible for a film failing or succeeding. The fate of a film depends on so many other factors," she said.