Radhika INTERVIEW April 15th

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Rubina Dilaik
Rubina Dilaik, who plays Radhika in Chhoti Bahu, and cries on tap to make the TRPs of her show soar, has become one of the most watched faces on Zee TV.

Your character Radhika is forever weeping in Chhoti Bahu. What kind of a person is Rubina?

I'm a very chirpy and bubbly girl. I do not know what it is to be serious but I'm serious when I have to be. At most times I keep hopping around here and there. Colour and liveliness define my persona.

How do you manage to weep so much on screen then? Do you use glycerine?

(Laughs) Actually, it is all my passion towards my work. To be very honest, when the scenes are too intense, I have to use glycerine because you have to give many retakes and it becomes difficult to maintain continuity. Otherwise, I can cry spontaneously.

Radhika sacrifices her love for her sister. What would Rubina have done under similar circumstances?

I cannot envision a situation like this in real life. I'm a practical person and if I had a sister like Visakha who has no respect for me, I don't think it would make sense to sacrifice my love for her. But if my sister's good to me and I was asked to sacrifice my love for her, I would think about it.

One way of looking at Radhika is that she is deceitful; despite being married, she is lying to everyone...

(Fumbles for words) You just told me that mine is a sacrificing character! Moreover, the writer would always want the audience to be glued to the story. So it is a mere exaggeration of the situation, nothing else, to keep the audience hooked.

Will Radhika ever be vocal or will she forever weep?

She will become vocal. As entertainers we would always love to entertain our audience but with a message. Somewhere in the corner of people's hearts, there is loads of sympathy for Radhika. But we do not want to give out the message that one has to always be sacrificing in life. One has to fight for one's rights and Radhika will fight when others push her beyond a limit.

You come from Himachal Pradesh...

I'm from Shimla and a pahadan (laughs). We own an apple orchard. During July-August, my father sends cartons of apples to Mumbai. I'm the eldest daughter in a joint family. We come from an academic background. My dad, uncles and aunts expect their children to either be doctors or engineers.

But you became an actress …

My father asked me to pursue engineering. I gave all the competitive exams, but I flunked in physics. My dad wanted me to apply for the IAS but I convinced him that I would do a Ph.D in English. I would also participate in the zonal level beauty pageants. I have diverse interests!

In 2008, I won the Miss North India Pageant held at Chandigarh. The coordinators told me that Zee TV was auditioning for a few shows. I was disinterested but my sister wanted to audition so she asked me to accompany her. Since she was taking too long for the audition, I ran out of patience and entered the hall without registering or a script and gave an audition. After an hour, my name was announced and my sister was fuming at me because she had not been short-listed! I was called for auditions the next day. I was reluctant because I had my exams, but the coordinator convinced me that I was just right for the role. I informed my mother and she encouraged me. After a month, I got a call saying I have to go for a look test to Mumbai.

Did your dad oppose you?

Neither my dad nor my family members were happy because we belong to a conservative family. But my mother saw the spark in my eyes and we came down to Mumbai. My mother stayed with me for five months; even my dad took two months off.

What surprises did Mumbai have in store for you?

Oh, I found it difficult to adjust to the hustle and bustle. I would get bugged by the Mumbai traffic. There were girls who would smoke and drink — it was a bigger shock for my mother than for me!

Are you in a relationship?

I'm single but not ready to mingle.

Why have you lost weight of late?

It is due to the hectic schedule. I was always a chubby girl because back in Shimla we would sleep well and have lots of milk, lassi and ghee.

Reference http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090415/jsp/entertainment/story_10821742.jsp