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To me Rajlaxmi is perfection
....And many more truths from Rahul Roy
"There's no business like show business", they say. And for many the business of cinema is as volatile as the cinema itself. Thus upon meeting Rahul Roy the man, as opposed to many of the two-dimensional characters he's essayed as his screen persona, he is surprising three-dimensional. To those that know him he is reputed to be warm, kind, extremely responsible and a real life hero.
Rahul lost his parents at the tender age of twelve, and both he and his brother grew up overnight in a world that didn't have parental love and guidance. Both boys studied diligently and pursued their dreams.
After the first blush of meteoritic success with Aashiqui , the star dealt with a low career ebb and flow with a spat of consecutive mediocre and unsuccessful films. Till date, although Rahul can boast of thirty-four films in his dossier, he is still struggling, according to Bollywood's definition of "true" success and stardom. We get a chance to meet the man and learn of his achievements out of cinema that some may say are the most important. Outside Bollywood in his life and relationships.
ShaadiTimes caught up with the star at Mehboob Studies where he is currently shooting for a film on Sufism. Rahul plays one of the leads... this time as the father.
Refuting media reports of marital break-up
At the onset of the interview we dismiss rumours of any discord with his lovely wife of six years, former model Rajlaxmi Khanvilkar, "Yeah a few months earlier a couple of papers had said that there was a break up between us," says Rahul. "This was completely fabricated," he attests.
"I know it is part of being a celebrity that you are scrutinized all the time, but it can be frustrating and lead to more problems." He adds, "It is true Rajlaxmi is presently living in Sydney," and then clarifies, "she is there to obtain her degree in architecture and she has my complete and unconditional support on this. I try and visit her every few months depending on my schedule or she comes here."
Has marriage changed the man?
"Obviously," laughs the star. Rahul who also shared a longtime relationship with actress / model Suman Raganathan says of marriage, "I think it mellows a person and makes him more responsible and emotional. Today our marriage is working because we have an understanding in a relationship which is a tough thing to achieve." He pauses, "I was reading a recent article where Shah Rukh Khan has said 'there has to be commitment in work and this has to also continue into your relationship and both need the same amount of effort'."
The most important factor in achieving a successful marriage?
"I think it is in spending quality rather than quantitative time together."
On his wife Rajlaxmi
"I hate to sound clichd but she completes me in every sense of the word. She can complete a sentence before I even say it. It's uncanny how she knows my innermost thoughts and even what I am going to say to her before I actually say it. "Plus, "to me she is perfection. I am still trying," he jokes.
The qualities he admires the most in her?
"She's honest," he says without hesitation. "She's straightforward. Once she chooses a particular cause she goes all out for it. She's also compassionate, soft and yet tough and blunt when she has to be."
As he enters this phase of his life what has he learnt?
"I think most people when they are young they are slightly brash and reckless. And then you get older and other things become priority. We get carried away with I need to have a house, a car pay down debts. I need to get that woman.
I think I've remained the same more or less, but I don't party as much and I look forward to spending quiet time with my wife. We go shopping, enjoy nature, watching television and just being with each other." He sums it up, "we still go for walks together and hold each other hands." I think you also learn to try everything. I have a business outside of cinema where I run a company that imports raw wool and LED board, and I think that keeps me grounded.
Actors and actresses in Bollywood and Hollywood he admires?
"The first would be Amitabh Bachchan. I also watched a lot of Clint Eastwood movies when I was growing up. For actresses it would be the legendary Katherine Hepburn because of the way she carried herself," he says. About today's stars, "I would like to work with Ajay Devgan and Kajol both are incredibly talented, and have also completed many quality films."
Source: shaadi.com
....And many more truths from Rahul Roy
"There's no business like show business", they say. And for many the business of cinema is as volatile as the cinema itself. Thus upon meeting Rahul Roy the man, as opposed to many of the two-dimensional characters he's essayed as his screen persona, he is surprising three-dimensional. To those that know him he is reputed to be warm, kind, extremely responsible and a real life hero.Rahul lost his parents at the tender age of twelve, and both he and his brother grew up overnight in a world that didn't have parental love and guidance. Both boys studied diligently and pursued their dreams.
After the first blush of meteoritic success with Aashiqui , the star dealt with a low career ebb and flow with a spat of consecutive mediocre and unsuccessful films. Till date, although Rahul can boast of thirty-four films in his dossier, he is still struggling, according to Bollywood's definition of "true" success and stardom. We get a chance to meet the man and learn of his achievements out of cinema that some may say are the most important. Outside Bollywood in his life and relationships.
ShaadiTimes caught up with the star at Mehboob Studies where he is currently shooting for a film on Sufism. Rahul plays one of the leads... this time as the father.
Refuting media reports of marital break-upAt the onset of the interview we dismiss rumours of any discord with his lovely wife of six years, former model Rajlaxmi Khanvilkar, "Yeah a few months earlier a couple of papers had said that there was a break up between us," says Rahul. "This was completely fabricated," he attests.
"I know it is part of being a celebrity that you are scrutinized all the time, but it can be frustrating and lead to more problems." He adds, "It is true Rajlaxmi is presently living in Sydney," and then clarifies, "she is there to obtain her degree in architecture and she has my complete and unconditional support on this. I try and visit her every few months depending on my schedule or she comes here."
Has marriage changed the man?"Obviously," laughs the star. Rahul who also shared a longtime relationship with actress / model Suman Raganathan says of marriage, "I think it mellows a person and makes him more responsible and emotional. Today our marriage is working because we have an understanding in a relationship which is a tough thing to achieve." He pauses, "I was reading a recent article where Shah Rukh Khan has said 'there has to be commitment in work and this has to also continue into your relationship and both need the same amount of effort'."
The most important factor in achieving a successful marriage?
"I think it is in spending quality rather than quantitative time together."
On his wife Rajlaxmi
"I hate to sound clichd but she completes me in every sense of the word. She can complete a sentence before I even say it. It's uncanny how she knows my innermost thoughts and even what I am going to say to her before I actually say it. "Plus, "to me she is perfection. I am still trying," he jokes.
The qualities he admires the most in her?
"She's honest," he says without hesitation. "She's straightforward. Once she chooses a particular cause she goes all out for it. She's also compassionate, soft and yet tough and blunt when she has to be."
As he enters this phase of his life what has he learnt?
"I think most people when they are young they are slightly brash and reckless. And then you get older and other things become priority. We get carried away with I need to have a house, a car pay down debts. I need to get that woman.
I think I've remained the same more or less, but I don't party as much and I look forward to spending quiet time with my wife. We go shopping, enjoy nature, watching television and just being with each other." He sums it up, "we still go for walks together and hold each other hands." I think you also learn to try everything. I have a business outside of cinema where I run a company that imports raw wool and LED board, and I think that keeps me grounded.
Actors and actresses in Bollywood and Hollywood he admires?
"The first would be Amitabh Bachchan. I also watched a lot of Clint Eastwood movies when I was growing up. For actresses it would be the legendary Katherine Hepburn because of the way she carried herself," he says. About today's stars, "I would like to work with Ajay Devgan and Kajol both are incredibly talented, and have also completed many quality films."
Source: shaadi.com
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