Interview with VASU!

She is Kashish's nemesis, she is every woman's nightmare ---- meet Madhuri Bhatia, the wily and mean Vasundhara, aka Vasu in Star Plus' Kahiin To Hoga. Madhuri is unique in more ways than one ---- a native of India who has lived in Australia and Canada, this gutsy lady believes in getting what she wants through only hard work.

While the younger generation is left panting for time and space indulging in just one medium of entertainment, this lady has managed to explore not one, but three! She has been part of theatre, television as well as films, and she's also a poetess and lyricist!

As if mainstream films were not enough (remember her in Subhash Ghai's Pardes?), this versatile actress has even taken on a crossover film titled My Bollywood Bride, not to mention serials including Kya Hadsa Kya Haqeeqat and Kadam.

But although she plays truant saas to the ever sobbing Kashish on the telly, Madhuri is not too taken in by the saas-bahu genre that's in vogue today.

"Saas-bahu serials are not my kind of roles. They are not practical roles; I would just say that there is less awareness in our country!" she exclaims.

Madhuri has won the New York Bronze Medal for novel reading (becoming, in the process, the first woman to achieve this kind of an honour!), apart from receiving many certificates for dancing and music.

"I am trained in classical dancing and I call it the western-classical modern technique. One learns to be disciplined on stage and at the same time, one learns to respect the medium. I practice the art regularly. And luckily my gurus were not the types who would preach me to go to the Himalayas but then they were true disciplinarians," says Madhuri with a conviction that comes with experience.

There may be a generation gap between her and the teeny boppers who seem to fill the canvas of Indian television, but Madhuri enjoys working with the current crop of actors and firmly believes that age is not a hindrance to good work. "There is this trend in the industry that women become boring after the age of 25. Come on, no one stops living; there are so many exciting roles! And I love working with nice bunch of actors," she laughs.

With all this going for this lady, she must be in seventh heaven, but she isn't satisfied as yet --- she is raring to go out there and explore newer horizons! We wish her the best in her endevour!