India, Aug. 20 -- Actor Shruti Haasan is winning praise for her performance in Coolie, which has crossed the Rs.400 crore mark worldwide in less than a week. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter India, Shruti opened up about her experiences working in both the Hindi and South Indian film industries, and why she finds South stars more grounded than Bollywood actors.

Explaining her remark that South stars are more humble because they fear that if they lose it, "Saraswati ka haath sar se uth jayega (Goddess Saraswati will withdraw her blessings)." She explained, "I mean, it's hard to talk about being pious or anything of that sort in my home because my father doesn't believe in anything of that sort. But when I started working,...