Interview - Padma Mam

One look at her and you are floored - she exudes a warmth that makes
you feel you have known her for ages. On the sets of Fame Gurukul, she
is scurrying after Qazi (who is only interested in standing in front of the
mirror and doing up his hair, and all this while practising his song)
demanding that he sing a particular line again and again…
Ananya Sengupta caught up with Padma Wadkar on the sets of the Sony
show, where she is a much loved faculty member.


It's a different kind of an institute…
Padma: It was so scary in the beginning…I didn't want to be part of
anything competitive. Initially, they had come to talk to Sureshji (hubby
Suresh Wadkar), but then they shot footage of me teaching my students…
and some days later, they came to tell me that they want me as one of the
faculty members in the show. I don't know why they thought I would be
suitable!

You have a lovely voice…any plans of doing playback singing…
Padma:I was very ambitious…then the ambition receded, now, I have no
ambition…(giggles)..maybe, that's why I can teach effectively, I know
exactly what it takes to be successful, because I know what is missing in
me - I would collapse, if I had to perform under so much pressure
everyday!

How fair is the judging here…votes by contestants and the ensuing
politics…
Padma: It is sad, but you know, what happened was natural. We have no
control about how they feel, we can make them good human beings, but
little beyond that! The faculty is always in trouble - we are asked if the
judgment of the students is correct or not and when we answer…we are
held up for being undemocratic. I have decided, that from now on I am
going to be as detached as possible…



Qazi seems to be very confident about always getting through…
Padma: Tell me, if every week, you get such overwhelming response,
won't you get confident. I don't blame him. But again, I can't deny that he
is the most hardworking of the lot…and somewhere even the others
acknowledge this!

What after Fame Gurukul…
Padma: I don't know, there will be a huge void in my life…I will return to
my institute and teach my kids! I have learnt a lot from my stay here…and
frankly, I will miss everyone here…but what to do!





source: tellychakkar

Thanks for the article.
the way this faculty treated qazi,i don't think they r fit to be called teachers.

padma mam is a sweetheart!!!

i like her...and thnxx for the info

THANX FOR THE ARTICLE,,, I LIKE PADMA MAAM TOO, SHE IS SWEEEETTTTTTT.

Thnx for the article
I too like padma mam

I do not like any of faculty member. The most cofusing thing for me was the differences among faculties specially on singing. If you are true music teacher you all should be on the same page. Every teacher teaches 2 + 2 = 4. So it was showing biased attitude among faculties. Fighting of Prashant and Padma with Ila for selecting Qazi. And showing displeasure on Arijith voting out Shamith but not showing that anguish on Arpita voting out Arijith. They were rediculous.

Thanks for the article. I liked her alot but towards the end I had my doubts.