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It's easier to walk out if you aren't married
By Vickey Lalwani, Mumbai Mirror | Sep 22, 2014, 09.51 AM ISTinShareMoreAA
Why do we see you in so few films?
I don't have a manager or a publicist and am hardly seen at film parties. I am not ambitious. I'm a creature of habit and prefer spending time with the people who matter to me. My career is important but it's not the be-all and end-all of my life. I have worked with an NGO and a bank before this. I know a Bollywood actress' tenure is limited. That's okay, I don't aspire to be among the top three. I would rather be around for a long time and I have no reservations playing my age.
You wanted to do the Mary Kom biopic...
Yes, I had messaged Sanjay Leela Bhansali but I later realised that Mary Kom and I were not physically alike. I don't mind reaching out to a filmmaker if I want a particular role. On the advice of the film's writer, earlier I had messaged Tigmanshu Dhulia and ended up playing a role in his Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns. But having seen the first part, I did ask him if the sequel would be as bold. If you are in a honest relationship, you are accountable to your partner.
You mean you have to tell Kunal (fiance Kunal Khemu) before saying yes to intimate scenes...
Yes. But at the end of the day, it's not a pleasant conversation (smiles).
Are your parents okay with you being in a live-in relationship?
I did ask my mother (Sharmila Tagore) Dad (Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi) was more conservative, but like Kunal's parents, both he and my mom allowed us to go ahead with our decision. But doesn't your mother push you to get married? She has been pushing for years, she wants more grandchildren. I keep telling her that she should look elsewhere.
You mean she should look at your brother Saif (Ali Khan) and his begum Kareena?
(Laughs) I have a sister, Saba, too.
So why don't you tie the knot? At this point, Kunal and you are engaged...
Friends say they haven't seen a couple so close yet so commitment phobic. I feel that after marriage we might start taking each other for granted and the romance would end. Things change after you have children. It's easier to walk out from a relationship if you are not married. Right now, I can't see life without Kunal but human beings are complicated. We all have our share of fears at every point in life, don't we?
Your upcoming film has a tongue-twister of a title...
(Laughs) Yes, Chaarfutiya Chhokare, I play an NRI who goes to a village in Bihar to start a school and comes faceto-face with child abuse and trafficking. Then there's Jeene Do with Rahul Bose. I also have a film with National Award winning director Shivaji Lotan Patil titled October 31st set against the backdrop of the anti-Sikh riots of 1984. I play a mother of three in the film.
Do you want to be a mother in real life?
I still have a lot of time for that. Today, I can pack my bags and take off for a holiday whenever I want . That would be difficult if I have a baby. Besides, it's not easy to bring up a child without marriage. May be when Kunal and I stop procrastinating on marriage, we'll think about it. Right now, we are engaged and we are happy. Touch wood.
By Vickey Lalwani, Mumbai Mirror | Sep 22, 2014, 09.51 AM IST
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Why do we see you in so few films?
I don't have a manager or a publicist and am hardly seen at film parties. I am not ambitious. I'm a creature of habit and prefer spending time with the people who matter to me. My career is important but it's not the be-all and end-all of my life. I have worked with an NGO and a bank before this. I know a Bollywood actress' tenure is limited. That's okay, I don't aspire to be among the top three. I would rather be around for a long time and I have no reservations playing my age.
You wanted to do the Mary Kom biopic...
Yes, I had messaged Sanjay Leela Bhansali but I later realised that Mary Kom and I were not physically alike. I don't mind reaching out to a filmmaker if I want a particular role. On the advice of the film's writer, earlier I had messaged Tigmanshu Dhulia and ended up playing a role in his Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns. But having seen the first part, I did ask him if the sequel would be as bold. If you are in a honest relationship, you are accountable to your partner.
You mean you have to tell Kunal (fiance Kunal Khemu) before saying yes to intimate scenes...
Yes. But at the end of the day, it's not a pleasant conversation (smiles).
Are your parents okay with you being in a live-in relationship?
I did ask my mother (Sharmila Tagore) Dad (Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi) was more conservative, but like Kunal's parents, both he and my mom allowed us to go ahead with our decision. But doesn't your mother push you to get married? She has been pushing for years, she wants more grandchildren. I keep telling her that she should look elsewhere.
You mean she should look at your brother Saif (Ali Khan) and his begum Kareena?
(Laughs) I have a sister, Saba, too.
So why don't you tie the knot? At this point, Kunal and you are engaged...
Friends say they haven't seen a couple so close yet so commitment phobic. I feel that after marriage we might start taking each other for granted and the romance would end. Things change after you have children. It's easier to walk out from a relationship if you are not married. Right now, I can't see life without Kunal but human beings are complicated. We all have our share of fears at every point in life, don't we?
Your upcoming film has a tongue-twister of a title...
(Laughs) Yes, Chaarfutiya Chhokare, I play an NRI who goes to a village in Bihar to start a school and comes faceto-face with child abuse and trafficking. Then there's Jeene Do with Rahul Bose. I also have a film with National Award winning director Shivaji Lotan Patil titled October 31st set against the backdrop of the anti-Sikh riots of 1984. I play a mother of three in the film.
Do you want to be a mother in real life?
I still have a lot of time for that. Today, I can pack my bags and take off for a holiday whenever I want . That would be difficult if I have a baby. Besides, it's not easy to bring up a child without marriage. May be when Kunal and I stop procrastinating on marriage, we'll think about it. Right now, we are engaged and we are happy. Touch wood.
I don't have a manager or a publicist and am hardly seen at film parties. I am not ambitious. I'm a creature of habit and prefer spending time with the people who matter to me. My career is important but it's not the be-all and end-all of my life. I have worked with an NGO and a bank before this. I know a Bollywood actress' tenure is limited. That's okay, I don't aspire to be among the top three. I would rather be around for a long time and I have no reservations playing my age.
You wanted to do the Mary Kom biopic...
Yes, I had messaged Sanjay Leela Bhansali but I later realised that Mary Kom and I were not physically alike. I don't mind reaching out to a filmmaker if I want a particular role. On the advice of the film's writer, earlier I had messaged Tigmanshu Dhulia and ended up playing a role in his Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns. But having seen the first part, I did ask him if the sequel would be as bold. If you are in a honest relationship, you are accountable to your partner.
You mean you have to tell Kunal (fiance Kunal Khemu) before saying yes to intimate scenes...
Yes. But at the end of the day, it's not a pleasant conversation (smiles).
Are your parents okay with you being in a live-in relationship?
I did ask my mother (Sharmila Tagore) Dad (Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi) was more conservative, but like Kunal's parents, both he and my mom allowed us to go ahead with our decision. But doesn't your mother push you to get married? She has been pushing for years, she wants more grandchildren. I keep telling her that she should look elsewhere.
You mean she should look at your brother Saif (Ali Khan) and his begum Kareena?
(Laughs) I have a sister, Saba, too.
So why don't you tie the knot? At this point, Kunal and you are engaged...
Friends say they haven't seen a couple so close yet so commitment phobic. I feel that after marriage we might start taking each other for granted and the romance would end. Things change after you have children. It's easier to walk out from a relationship if you are not married. Right now, I can't see life without Kunal but human beings are complicated. We all have our share of fears at every point in life, don't we?
Your upcoming film has a tongue-twister of a title...
(Laughs) Yes, Chaarfutiya Chhokare, I play an NRI who goes to a village in Bihar to start a school and comes faceto-face with child abuse and trafficking. Then there's Jeene Do with Rahul Bose. I also have a film with National Award winning director Shivaji Lotan Patil titled October 31st set against the backdrop of the anti-Sikh riots of 1984. I play a mother of three in the film.
Do you want to be a mother in real life?
I still have a lot of time for that. Today, I can pack my bags and take off for a holiday whenever I want . That would be difficult if I have a baby. Besides, it's not easy to bring up a child without marriage. May be when Kunal and I stop procrastinating on marriage, we'll think about it. Right now, we are engaged and we are happy. Touch wood.
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