India, Jan. 30 -- For a girl born in a Hindi-speaking family in Haridwar, Shriya Saran has done well to be called one of the foremost female stars in the south for almost two decades now. The actor, despite no knowledge of Tamil or Telugu, has worked in some of the biggest films in the two industries, even earning the tag of a 'south actress'.

In an interview with Hindustan Times, Shriya says she was never bothered by the tag as she didn't feel she was being boxed by it. Talking about her journey, Shriya recalls, "I was born in Haridwar. I lived there for 17 years of my life. Then I moved to Delhi, so I could learn Kathak from Shovana Narayan ji. That was a huge move at that point in time. Then I started acting when I was 17. And that wa...