Rani Mukherji :Now I only want to produce babies

Rani Mukerji is the first actress in Bollywood to admit that she is ready to have a baby. Most actresses, no matter how successful; always place their career before their personal life. They call chant the love can wait, life can wait, marriage can wait and babies can wait' mantra. Those in relationships deny they are dating, the married actresses hide their marital status and baby news for as long as they can. So it is refreshing when the recently married actress admits that career will take a back seat for a while as she wants to experience motherhood. Even before Rani got married to Aditya Chopra, there have been rumours about how she would be play an active role in running the country's biggest studio " Yash Raj Films " owned by her hubby. Here, the actress with the lightest eyes and the warmest smile, talks about mommyhood!

Do you see yourself playing a role in running a studio?

Running the studio, I don't think... My marriage has not created a sudden need for a change in the functioning of the studio. It was running extremely well and that will continue now also. So my being there or not being there, hardly makes any difference over there. The thing is that because I am attached with Adi and because I have been part of the industry, tomorrow if someone comes to me for a suggestion or opinion, I will give it. Of course, I will give it, because it's my husband's company and I'll always have it's best interest at heart.

So there is no position being created as such?

No, not unless Adi thinks so. If he feels so... of course I'll always be more than happy, but I think at present there are capable people doing the job very well.

How about producing a film for the banner?

(Laughs) I want to produce children now.

Pressure from your Punjabi mother-in-law?

Not at all, there is no pressure from my Punjabi mother-in-law, but I want to have babies. My friends have always teased me saying, Rani was born to become a mother.' And I believe that too. I really want to start a family. It's something I don't want to delay. I feel becoming a mother is the greatest achievement for any woman. That's the closest she comes to God because she is creating something, creating life... so I want to experience that.

How has life changed after marriage?

Life has not changed like that after marriage for me. I feel life changes drastically for girls who come from a different social strata. They have to follow certain rule books at their new home... Girls like us who are from the cities, and who get married to men who like independent women, experience very little changes. I am married to a very modern man, so in that sense nothing has really changed. I am exactly how I was before my wedding. The way I dress, to how I do things are the same. The only physical change is that I moved from my present place to his house, but it's just very very normal. Even my mother-in-law being so independent...

Does she live with you?

No. The thing that is new is that suddenly I have started to look after the house, which my mom-in-law used to look after previously. So now I have become like the boss of the house in that sense, running the show. Ya, like aaj sabzi kya banegi to the little little knick knacks of the house. That all I am handling so that's the different thing.