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'I am not a foreigner please'
Her name is Jennifer Winget and that's enough to confuse people!
MOHINI MEHROTRA
'I am not a foreigner please'
Her name is Jennifer Winget and that's enough to confuse people!
MOHINI MEHROTRA
Jennifer Winget is young, but not new to television and acting. So, she's familiar with the right things to say to certain questions. Recently at the launch of a serial , the actress, dressed for her role in a pretty salwar kameez, was asked what she liked to wear. "Whatever it is, it has to be comfortable," she said. "I am usually dressed in jeans and a tee, but I love Indian clothes. I would rather dress up in a sexy saree than a short mini skirt," she says.
But in many other ways, the actress, who has also featured in
Kasautii Zindagi Kay, is very different from the characters she portrays in sob operas. Part-Punjabi and part-Maharashtrian Christian, she says people often expect her to be a foreigner, with a name like Jennifer. "I don't have any difficulty speaking Hindi or Punjabi because my mom's a Punjabi," she says. "I am a mix of a lot of cultures and so it's not hard to play a typical Indian character."
Jennifer started her acting career at the age of 12, but gave it a break to complete her studies. She did a movie Raja Ko Rani Se Pyaar Ho Gaya and then went on to TV. Jennifer's worked with most top names in the TV industry, but says she has no favourites. However, she does have favourites when it comes to music. "I love music. Depending
upon my mood, I listen to hard rock when I feel morose and pop and hip-hop when I feel upbeat. I would also love to go for a holiday, but I have no time. I deserve a holiday!" she exclaims with a laugh. So, does this lady have a special someone in her life? "No," she reveals. "I want a man who is intelligent and witty. Loving, caring, and all that jazz is the obvious part, but he has got to be very classy," she says firmly.
+Jennifer Winget is young, but not new to television and acting. So, she's familiar with the right things to say to certain questions. Recently at the launch of a serial , the actress, dressed for her role in a pretty salwar kameez, was asked what she liked to wear. "Whatever it is, it has to be comfortable," she said. "I am usually dressed in jeans and a tee, but I love Indian clothes. I would rather dress up in a sexy saree than a short mini skirt," she says.
But in many other ways, the actress, who has also featured in
Kasautii Zindagi Kay, is very different from the characters she portrays in sob operas. Part-Punjabi and part-Maharashtrian Christian, she says people often expect her to be a foreigner, with a name like Jennifer. "I don't have any difficulty speaking Hindi or Punjabi because my mom's a Punjabi," she says. "I am a mix of a lot of cultures and so it's not hard to play a typical Indian character."
Jennifer started her acting career at the age of 12, but gave it a break to complete her studies. She did a movie Raja Ko Rani Se Pyaar Ho Gaya and then went on to TV. Jennifer's worked with most top names in the TV industry, but says she has no favourites. However, she does have favourites when it comes to music. "I love music. Depending
upon my mood, I listen to hard rock when I feel morose and pop and hip-hop when I feel upbeat. I would also love to go for a holiday, but I have no time. I deserve a holiday!" she exclaims with a laugh. So, does this lady have a special someone in her life? "No," she reveals. "I want a man who is intelligent and witty. Loving, caring, and all that jazz is the obvious part, but he has got to be very classy," she says firmly.
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