I have never looked back on what I have done. Instead I am looking for new things to do. Amala Akkineni Read Quote
The day I set foot in Hyderabad, I saw an animal being hit by a vehicle. The city did not have a shelter for the bleeding animal, and I brought it home. In less than a month, our house was home to all kinds of animals – a buffalo with a broken hip, a blind mongoose, goats, dogs, cats. Amala Akkineni Read Quote
I work with 15 organisations that deal with issues ranging from environment protection and wildlife conservation to human rights, and women’s and children’s rights, etc. Amala Akkineni Read Quote
But being a director of a media school in Hyderabad, being actively involved in animal welfare and my personal life keep me busy all day. Amala Akkineni Read Quote
I had been acting from a very young age and also performing with a dance troupe, the Kalakshetra Dance Troupe, from city to city. I needed a break. After marriage I took time off. That break lasted 24 years! Amala Akkineni Read Quote
I had to take a decision. Do I pursue dance, my passion, or help my mother out? The movies beckoned. Amala Akkineni Read Quote
