Thank you for the links, D_ancing_fox. I had tried, unsuccessfully, to find the episodes you had mentioned, until now.
A few observations:
1. Chinmayi had so much of affection for Sam and Chay. The break-up must have been tough not just on the ex-couple but on their friends and family.
2. How much would Rs 5 be in today's terms (inflation adjusted 20-25 years ago)? Sam received Rs 5 pocket money everyday (of school) to buy herself a chocolate. Somewhere in the interview, she talks about doing modelling/photoshoots (in a mall) with her friends to earn extra money to buy stuff for herself. Again she talks about going into modelling to supplement the family income. What were her older brothers doing? Why couldn't they help? In another interview, she spoke about not having enough money to call home during the shooting of YMC in New York and about Chay lending her his phone to call home. Were Gautam Menon and the production crew so mean, they didn't give the actors a daily living allowance? How could she not afford to call home? I see many actors, entertainers and public figures using poverty stories to justify their current privilege in anticipation of criticism. Is Sam one of them?
3. Sam's crush on Chay: I believe Chay had a crush on Sam from YMC days but it was not reciprocated. Sam said in the interview she had a crush on Chay since YMC but the timing wasn't right (or something like that - them being in relationships with other people etc...). However, the very talented, dishy Sid happened.
I made the fatal error of watching Chinmayi's interview with Shruthi Hassan after that. Just wow! Even the super-talented Chinmayi seemed in awe. I can see why Shruti and Chay would have broken up.
(Quick comparison between the two interviews)
Plastic Surgery: Shruthi is necessary plastic surgery done right, Sam is unnecessary plastic surgery gone wrong.
Authenticity: No contest - Shruti wins hands down!
Family: Kamal Hassan has had a very tangled private life. It must have been tough on his kids. Yet, Shruti speaks with so much of affection and respect in the interview about her parents (like Chay). With Sam, I wonder why she continuously throws her family under the bus by emphasizing (paraphrase) that she was was sent out to work to supplement the family income. To me this sounds like forced child labour when she says it - her parents sending her out to work in a notorious industry. Why should after school or weekend jobs be so unusual? Many of us in my friendship circle did it.
Ya! Sam's interviews are very enlightening.
@bold- Would love to know more about this. :-)
1. So true!! Usually Sam's interviews are entertaining but she has the tendency to exaggerate things and this one is no exception either. Seems like she has taken her celebrity status too seriously. In her interviews she doesn't come across genuine to me. I don't know why I get that feeling that through her interviews she just wants to set an example.
2. After watching this particular interview I felt like Sam was more of a fascinated by the idea of getting married. Was she ready to face the challenges that come along with it? On the other hand Chay seemed very confident about it..he knows what he exactly wants from a marriage. (That's why I thought this couple would never get divorced :-\)
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