| I feel about 20: Neetu Kapoor 7 Jul 2008, 0008 hrs IST, VINITA CHATURVEDI ,TNN |
After ruling the hearts of millions of movie-goers, she bid adieu to arc lights decades ago when she married Rishi Kapoor.
But, this bahu of the famed Kapoor khandaan of Bollywood has always been an integral part of tinseltown razzmatazz. Despite all the ups and downs of life, Neetu Kapoor has stood out as a very poised woman with oodles of lan and style. As she prepares to celebrate her 50th birthday on July 8, she talks to NT about her life, fitness and motherhood.
'My birthday wish'
Tell her to reveal her birthday plans and she laughs merrily, "Usually birthdays are family affairs. But, now that I am turning 50, Rishi and my kids want to celebrate it in a special manner. There will be a few very close friends coming over and of course family members will be there. My daughter Riddhima is already here in Mumbai with us. Ranbir is flying in for a couple of days, so that we can all be together. We are having the party at home so that all of us can enjoy till wee hours in a homely ambience." And what's the birthday gift that she's expecting from her two children? The devoted mom says breezily, "I hope Ranbir remains the person that he is, and I want Riddhima to give me a grandchild soon."
'Age is just a number'
Looking at Neetu, it is difficult to believe that she's 50 because she's glowing with health and vitality. Try telling her this and the lady says, "To me, age is just a number. I feel about 20. In fact, I am 10 kilos lighter than I was in my 20s. My kids get fed up of me at times because I believe in eating right. And when I give them a long rope, then they are the ones to fret. They crib 'Mom where's the brown bread? Why's there so much of oil in the sabzi? Why aren't we having low-fat pasta?' And then I just sneer and tell them to toe the line. That's why despite being the Kapoors, Riddhima and Ranbir are so slim and fit!"
'The girl for my Ranbir'
Seeing the manner in which Neetu has managed her home, husband and kids efficiently, makes you wonder whether it will be tough for any girl to measure up to her standards. After all, Ranbir, who adores his mom, will always compare his girl with Neetu. "If you give your 100 per cent to a job, you can achieve whatever you want. Whenever a tap leaks at home kids say 'mummy ko bulao.' Fuse gaya toh main fix karti hoon. And when 10 people turn up unexpectedly, I also cook an impromptu meal. But, then our times were different. Ranbir knows that I fell in love with Rishi and got married to him, but the girl he marries may have had a few affairs earlier.(meow😆 )Ranbir is intelligent and mature enough to understand this."
What does she have to say about Deepika Padukone, the girl Ranbir is in love with? "Deepika is just a girlfriend at the moment. And Ranbir has gone around with a few girls.(Oh oh😆) But, the day he brings home a girl and tells me 'this is the girl I want to marry,' I will look at her in a different light." And what are the qualities that she's looking for in her future bahu? "Ranbir is a guy who is free of all artifice, so his wife has to be a very simple, and innocent person. He can't take any kind of betrayal."
And what's this talk about her and Rishi doing a TV show together? "We have been getting a lot of offers for the past few years. But, we will do it only if we are convinced that it will click with the masses," says she.
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