Why is that? That's unusual.
She never wanted me to be an actress. She was more relaxed about Khushi getting into films. She thought I was nave, that I wasn't thick-skinned enough. She wanted us to live a more relaxed life. She loved what she did but you know it was intense.
KJ: She was very protective. I remember a funny story about when she left you in LA for an acting course?
JK: (laughs) Oh yeah. She said, "Phool ko kichad mein chhod kar chali ja rahi hu main! ("I'm leaving my little flower in the muck). In the wild, wild west. I think it's cool to be nave. It takes a certain amount of courage to not be pessimistic. I'd like to believe there is good in everyone.
KJ: What was life like for you growing up?
JK: My attendance in school was 30 per cent. I was always travelling with my parents. My education was on the sets. I would do well in history and English but beyond that I just about passed. After I finished school I wanted to do a bunch of coursesart history in Florence, fashion in London and acting in Los Angeles. So I started with acting, and soon I knew this is it, this is what I need to do.
KJ: You're debuting in 2018 but you've been in the limelight for three years. Every time you visit the gym or a restaurant, the paparazzi has it.
JK: It's flattering than anyone would care what I look like after the gym. I feel like I haven't done anything to earn that attention, so I don't know how to react. Should I smile and wave because they've been waiting and it's courteous? Or should I hide because I'm sweaty?
KJ: He's a closet fashionista. Do you feel a void, that you can't turn to your mum now?
JK: Of course. I could always be the baby with her. When I'd wake up, the first thing I'd do was ask for her. I'd need her to put me to sleep sometimes and she literally had to feed me. The day before she left for the wedding, I had to shoot, but I couldn't sleep, so I was like, "I need you to come and put me to sleep. But she was packing, so by the time she came to me I was half asleep. But I could feel her patting my head.
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