Juhi struggles to cope with motherhood

Juhi struggles to cope with motherhood

Parmar finds it difficult to play a 45-year-old in Kumkum

Reena Thapar Kapoor

Juhi Parmar seems to be taking a lot of time to get used to being 'ma', after the generation leap in her show, Kumkum. Not known to throw tantrums, Parmar shocked the unit members when she made demands for a change in dialogues.

Director Ashish Patil says, "She has asked for a change in dialogue. On a couple of occasions previously, certain lines were changed as Juhi couldn't relate to them. Juhi has been trying to play a 45-year-old mother of two but she cannot relate to dialogue like 'Ab toh humari umar ho gai hai... (You are aged now)' and 'Tum toh do bachchon ki maa ho... (You are a mother of two) etc. Juhi is a young girl and is supposed to play a woman twice her actual age. If she has issues about it, they are only normal. It takes time for an actor to come to terms with her character. She isn't able to understand that it's Kumkum who has aged, not her." Ashish insists that Juhi has no issues with the younger lot of actors in the show.

"All said and done the show belongs to Juhi and Hussain. It's a story about their life and it stays that way despite our presence," says Vivan Bhatena who plays Kumkum's son.

Bhatena admits that Juhi feels uneasy about their on-screen mother-son relationship. "I think actors should understand that playing an older character is a challenge. Why feel jittery? I've played a father of two in Kyunkii Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and in real life I'm not even married," he says.

As far as Juhi is concerned, he says, "She is like a real 'momma' on the sets and often advises us." Juhi Parmar was unavailable for comment.


• I think actors should understand that playing an older character is a challenge. Why feel jittery?
— Vivan Bhatena

Juhi Parmar

thanx for sharing dhaval 😊

It was but expected. This is all just so ridiculous- I never imagined that someday Kumkum too will be taking a leap and youngies like Hussian and Juhi will have to play oldies!

Damn! All the best Juhi - yeh to hona hi tha!

yes,it was expected.lets see what happens now.thnx 4 the aritcle 😊 😊

😕 ahh i ko\now its difficult for juhi and even 4 hu but both r gud actors and sure soo they will adjust to it
well this leap was actually unneceesary it cud hav been taken place later
neways allthe best ju

I can understand it must be difficult for Juhi to accept being called 'mom' by grown-up people her own age.. But, to her credit, on the show, her discomfort is not showing! On the contrary, more than Hu, I thought Juhi slipped into the role of playing 'mom' rather easily..

Moreover.. such dialogues (the kind she wanted changed) is so unnecessary, considering everyone knows they're playing young parents, who themselves are so naughty & mischievious!! 😉

Also.. Juhi's demands were nothing compared to the kind of tantrums we read of other actresses throwing around! After almost 4 years on the show, Juhi does command atleast that much.. I feel the media is making an issue out of nothing!

thanx 4 sharing😊

Originally posted by: ronitfan

It was but expected. This is all just so ridiculous- I never imagined that someday Kumkum too will be taking a leap and youngies like Hussian and Juhi will have to play oldies!

Damn! All the best Juhi - yeh to hona hi tha!

yeh agree with u...😳

both Hussain & Juhi r unhappy with their roles...😳

[quote=Ektaj]Also.. Juhi's demands were nothing compared to the kind of tantrums we read of other actresses throwing around! After almost 4 years on the show, Juhi does command atleast that much.. I feel the media is making an issue out of nothing! [/quote]

the mdeia always makes mountain of a mole hill😳😳...

well I personally think...no1 shud interrupt in others' works..i.e changing dialogues...etc...

imagine if they leaped back and the whole leap was a dream 😆