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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan: Never felt the need to be in a rat race
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is all set to make a comeback with Sanjay Gupta\'s \'Jazbaa\' co-starring Irrfan Khan
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan who is all set to make a comeback with Sanjay Gupta's 'Jazbaa' co-starring Irrfan Khan talks about her filmy journey, being an International figure, motherhood, parenting, Aradhya want to being in her arms in the posters, not being on twitter and more in a free wheeling conversation with Lipika Varma.
On her film journey, Aishwarya quips, "I have had a unique story to tell with my beginnings. Though, my beginning could have been different. After turning Ms World- incredible offers started pouring in thus enabling me to continue my typical journey in my life. I chose different films according to the circumstances and charted my mind accordingly. Indeed I did not have any security on par with a female lead packaging which could assure and secure my journey. I am grateful to the film-makers, audiences too who showed immense sense of liberating security for the films I chose. I too try to live up to their expectations. Whatever films I did it has excited all of them and kept their interest alive. I too am a free artist so I have never thought about what I should have done. My journey could have been perceived in a different way. Having said that I do not mean to say that I am not happy with whatever I got. Engaging my audiences, which I have done successfully means a lot to me."
Aishwarya is a personality to reckon with even in Hollywood: "I do not know which, Wood? But in all humility I would thank everyone for appreciating my sincere work. I work like a student I am also very committed to whatever work I do, I hope to continue to have the same attitude and would love to continue to remain that sincere committed student given any opportunity.”
About returning in films after a break, Aishwarya says, “Actually, very honestly you never realize whether you are ready for a break, also ready to return to work- for me has to be the right time –obviously for the kind of person I am, I commit myself completely to whatever I am engaged to –be it than reality and professional. I have always been a multi–tasking woman. In reality I have a kid, my family so I have to strike a balance between both my professional and personal commitment.”
Adding more she says, "While working in films I have also kept up to my branding commitments – which is a parallel work assignments for us actors as this too keeps us busy. Being brand ambassador I have also had to give some of my time to all that. But in the middle of filming a Historical film like Jodha Akbar, I got married. Thus I had to keep up to my new found commitments-being a wife and daughter in law. Undeniably, later I became pregnant. There we hardly realize as to how six months and more fly away so very quickly. While I was part of planning my life ahead I could have, Aradhya was already in my arms. This new found reality I must thank God for it. I continue to love mother hood aspect.”
Having attained Motherhood: Aishwarya shares, "I always feel Motherhood has always been cool. Almost, when Ardhaya was two and half years old I was busy listening to scripts. Was very busy doing brand endorsements as well. Since I was visiting studios and was in the same environment interacting with the same technical team I never was cut off from work. We actors never take a single day off, and in this process of Motherhood I did not realize how quickly 6 months had passed away. Mani Ratnam had discussed a film with me which I was supposed to do even before Jazbaa, but I was busy parenting and Mani sir decided to do another film. However, this film though took back on its own; I feel there is up above who is taking care of us. Mani sir met me after a few months and also told me that you may be happy and thanking God for the film that I was supposed to do with you- will be done after a few months now !!” we both had a hearty laugh on his joke. As a mother everyday is a new day for me. I am happy with whatever is in store for mamas an actor and before being a mother I could never imagine that my World would change- It begins with Aradhya and during the course of the day she is always there with me. Also while you are pregnant you never know how much time it may take? Usually you feel that time will pass by maybe not more than six months. But then things have to fall in place accordingly. You keep discovering every moment that you have someone out there waiting for you.
Being able to emote better now in this film being a mother, "I think as an actor we always have to emote and enact our part well. Our films are based on relationships –we play a teacher, a mother, a wife; so having attained motherhood and if you are asking I could emote something different to what I could do earlier –Then I say emotions in an actor have to always exist and we should be able to play that part well. We connect naturally to our parts."
On Aradhya’s feeling while she watches Aishwarya on reel screen: ”Aradhya feels her mother should always be with her in any picture. This is what I feel she tries to tell me sometimes. Whenever she watched her dada, dad or me in any posters or a film I can presume - from all her expressions she makes. I remember way back when she was two and a half L’Oreal posters of mine were displayed all over the city, whenever she would look at those posters she would point at herself frits and then at the poster which meant “Why am I missing?” As she is always in my arms so she may be taking it for granted and pondering over that why is she not in my arms in the picture? Otherwise everything for her is normal she watches all of us on the reel and feels that’s the way it has to be. We do not make her sit and watch U Tube or anything especially our films etc.
On whether parenting changed Aishwarya: "No, patience is a virtue and I have always held on to it subconsciously. I have evolved in a manner which is not there written in any book, this relationship comes as a natural perceptive. Suddenly life is really become different which you do realize. It’s like your day start with your child. You may be moving for work doing your daily chorus but your child is always there in mind.
About doing women oriented subject she says, "Women content if it keeps coming it will surely feel wonderful. But until we discuss films on compartmental basis especially discussing women oriented subjects’ hai yeh… then I am sure we have to yet evolve a lot. All films which quote women empowerment and liberation need not be defined so. If it is so, then I think we have yet to go a long way.”
On not being on twitter, "It’s not that I do not think like not being on it. Earlier when it started people wanted to share their view point also they wanted to be in the rat race of having more likes. I do not feel the necessary of being one in the rat race. Also if I have something important to share then I would definitely like to share with my fans. But sharing every moment like putting a plate full on it and so on I do not feel the need. Initially to have more traffic on the social medium was the reason that attracted most of the people. Just to embrace the trend do not fall in my choice as I am not that kind of a person.
About Jazbaa, she quips, "This subject is very close to my heart. The subject matter is very strong. I am getting to play this unique character which is also very challenging as well to be in certain circumstances’ how this character has to portray it on reel is a matter of excitement as well interest. This new kind of thriller I think was meant for me."
Having done stunts in Jazbaa, She adds, "Shareer ne izatrakhli! Infact I did not have to do any preparation for performing stunts. Whatever we did it was done on the sets itself.. The film is not an action film. Only that it has a few action scenes going along."
By Lipika Varma
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