Q: Javed Saab thinks you've touched new chords in your performing
prowess in Krissh?A: What can I say? I'm really honoured and touched. He had felt the same way about me in Lajja. These days I'm lucky if I'm noticed for my roles. I just breeze in and breeze out on screen.
Q: Why do you say that?
A: That's how brief my appearances are both on and off screen. I'm blessed because people notice me even if I appear at a function for two minutes. My appearance in Krissh too is rather brief. Simiji (Garewal) saw the film and said she can't bear to see me as a Daadi.
Q: That thought is unacceptable to me also.
A: You forget that I'm an actor. For the past ten years I've reached a stage where I could do justice to any role that came my way. It could be Maa ka role, bhabhi ka role….negative or positive. I've done it all with equal sincerity and passion. I was asked why I did a negative role in Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi or soft-porn like Basu Bhattacharya's Astha?
Q: Soft-porn?!
A: Yes people have always said a lot of things about me. After Astha people had a lot to say about my role of a wife who moonlights as a prostitute. I don't have problems playing anything.
Q: Why this democratic attitude for an actress known to be super-selective?
A: I was never selective. Nor do I believe any longer that I'm the chosen one. Nowadays I believe I'm one of the chosen ones. Because there're so many others.. I'm happy being who I am, doing what I've to do. It's such a blessing to pick up any role and try to do justice to it.You know, being a character actor isn't a huge blessing in India. Abroad even an actor like Al Pacino is treated like a character actor and given his rightful place.
Q: How could you do Bachke Rehna Re Baba?
A: Why don't you talk about a long list of other so-called bad films? What about ….let's not take names. Even my family has been embarrassed by some of my films.
They say, 'Didi why do you have to do this?' When I feel the vibrations to be positive, who am I to say no to an offer? Main bhookhi-pyaasi ….who am I to refuse that morsel of food that touches my lips?
Q: So do you think you haven't been too fortunate with the roles?
A: Noooooo. On the contrary, everything I've done has taken me higher. Everything that has happened to my life has been a blessing. I consider myself the most fortunate person I know. For me no film has been mediocre. It's been my baby….whether handicapped or sick, you don't reject your baby. I've nurtured them all.
Q: Okay make a true confession.
A: I LOVE my profession. It's my first love, and that's a true confession. Everything else came later. My profession has been totally true to me as long as I've been true to it. Every time I falter in a performance, dialogue, shot or look I've come out with one positive lesson or another.
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I would appreciate if you can please give me the email address of super star Rekhaji to allow me to send her a mail.
Thanks for your help.
Posted by: Lisa | January 17, 2007 5:41 AM | Permalink to Comment