Some Things Never Fail To Bring Us Joy. A Hot Cuppa Coffee On A Rainy Day, Love, Weekends, A Dollop Of Chocolate Ice Cream, Moonlight, Cocktails, A Baby's Chuckle, Gifts Without An Occasion, Gooey Brownies "Madhuri Dixit. I Realize I'm Joined By Many By The Commonness Of This Addition To The List When I Meet A Bunch Of Her Fans In All Shapes, Sizes And Ages At A Family Affair, When I Announce, "I'm Just Returning From Doing Madhuri's Interview."
I'm Attacked By A Bunch Of Hungry Questions From All Quarters, The Most Popular One Being, "Is She As Lovely In Real Life As She Appears On Screen?" To Which I Squeal With A Smitten Smile, "Yes And More." Having Been At The Top Of Her Game For Many Years, Madhuri Dixit Left What Used To Be Her Play Ground To Set Up A Nest With Husband, Dr.Sriram Nene In The US of A. Six Years Later, Two Kids Hence, She's Made A Comeback With Dance Driven, "Aaja Nachle". And Suddenly It Didn't Matter To You, What The Story Of The Film Was, Like A True Fan Commented, Who Cares, The Story Is That Madhuri's Back. And That's All That Matters.
This sentiment was resounded by Madhuri fans from all corners of the country and beyond, when "Aaja Nachle" released. That the film came from a good heart and Madhuri stole the show, reinstating her position in Bollywood as the reigning dancing queen. Mixed reactions might've filled cinema houses in response to the movie, but the euphoric feeling of having Madhuri back on the 70mm was unanimous.
Her sabbatical hadn't numbed her acting skills, which came to the fore with her heart-rending performance as the danseuse who's striving to revive her old dancing school as well as her art. Ironic, and how. When I meet Madhuri in her Marriott suite, she appears as though she's just stepped out of the shower, devoid of any make-up.
There are designer garbs strewn all over the place, shiny new stilettos lined up neatly in a row, possibly for some social event, a huge wall mirror laced with lights. And on a couch, the woman to whom these things belong (and almost don't) dressed in an airy red kurta, comfort jeans and a pair of moccasins. And Madhuri's almost living proof of the dichotomy that is. In a moment, Mona Lisa and in the very next, the girl next door. A woman who's seen both sides of the coin, so to speak.
A career that was liberally sprinkled with success and a personal life that makes you leave all the cynicism about love behind, filling you up with hope, endless hope. Her contention comes through like a bout of froth. She sparks off our conversation by commenting on how she's lost her touch, with the whole media game.
SD: How do you feel after returning to bollywood once again?
MD: Having been out of the industry for a good five years had made me forget what a film's pre-release jitters and pressures used to be like.But yeah, today the pressures I face are entirely different from what they were back then.
The primary pressure is wondering if people will welcome me back on the big screen. Sure there has been an overwhelming response from the industry; every relationship built here seems just the same. But it's the audience whose pulse I'd like to read; how they'd react to my comeback ; coz ultimately I'm a people's star.
So there are butterflies in my stomach. After five years of hanging up my gloves and two kids, I'm coming back to films. So obviously there are gonna be changes and whether people will accept that.
SD: When a star of the magnitude of someone like Madhuri is staging a comeback, it's expected to be publicized to the skies.The promotion of "Aaja Nachle" were however fairly lukewarm. It's believed that Madhuri herself was disappointed with the Chopras for not pushing the film the way it should've been.
MD: That's completely untrue. I think the whole rumour that I wasn't happy with the promotions of "Aaja Nachle" was totally uncalled for. No one even clarified with me as to whether I made such claims.
Moreover when we had wrapped up the film, we had sort of decided that we will start promoting the film fifteen days prior to the release. And that's exactly how the promotions were followed. "Saawariya" and Om Shanti Om, were due for release, so we wanted to wait until that had happened to start flashing our promos. And everything went just as planned.
This sentiment was resounded by Madhuri fans from all corners of the country and beyond, when "Aaja Nachle" released. That the film came from a good heart and Madhuri stole the show, reinstating her position in Bollywood as the reigning dancing queen. Mixed reactions might've filled cinema houses in response to the movie, but the euphoric feeling of having Madhuri back on the 70mm was unanimous.
Her sabbatical hadn't numbed her acting skills, which came to the fore with her heart-rending performance as the danseuse who's striving to revive her old dancing school as well as her art. Ironic, and how. When I meet Madhuri in her Marriott suite, she appears as though she's just stepped out of the shower, devoid of any make-up.
There are designer garbs strewn all over the place, shiny new stilettos lined up neatly in a row, possibly for some social event, a huge wall mirror laced with lights. And on a couch, the woman to whom these things belong (and almost don't) dressed in an airy red kurta, comfort jeans and a pair of moccasins. And Madhuri's almost living proof of the dichotomy that is. In a moment, Mona Lisa and in the very next, the girl next door. A woman who's seen both sides of the coin, so to speak.
A career that was liberally sprinkled with success and a personal life that makes you leave all the cynicism about love behind, filling you up with hope, endless hope. Her contention comes through like a bout of froth. She sparks off our conversation by commenting on how she's lost her touch, with the whole media game.
SD: How do you feel after returning to bollywood once again?
MD: Having been out of the industry for a good five years had made me forget what a film's pre-release jitters and pressures used to be like.But yeah, today the pressures I face are entirely different from what they were back then.
The primary pressure is wondering if people will welcome me back on the big screen. Sure there has been an overwhelming response from the industry; every relationship built here seems just the same. But it's the audience whose pulse I'd like to read; how they'd react to my comeback ; coz ultimately I'm a people's star.
So there are butterflies in my stomach. After five years of hanging up my gloves and two kids, I'm coming back to films. So obviously there are gonna be changes and whether people will accept that.
SD: When a star of the magnitude of someone like Madhuri is staging a comeback, it's expected to be publicized to the skies.The promotion of "Aaja Nachle" were however fairly lukewarm. It's believed that Madhuri herself was disappointed with the Chopras for not pushing the film the way it should've been.
MD: That's completely untrue. I think the whole rumour that I wasn't happy with the promotions of "Aaja Nachle" was totally uncalled for. No one even clarified with me as to whether I made such claims.
Moreover when we had wrapped up the film, we had sort of decided that we will start promoting the film fifteen days prior to the release. And that's exactly how the promotions were followed. "Saawariya" and Om Shanti Om, were due for release, so we wanted to wait until that had happened to start flashing our promos. And everything went just as planned.
SD: They say an overkill of promos worked against "Saawariya" and "OSO". A month prior to its release both these films were coming out of everyone's ears. It curbed the interest levels to a large extent. A sharp contrast to that was "Aaja Nachle". Does she personally feel that a film works better when there are zero expectations or vice-versa?
MD: Well, for one, nobody knows what works. Whether over hyping works or whether underplaying works as far as publicity is concerned. But I know one thing for sure; the movie will work if it has to. The audience in that sense is very discerning. So ultimately it is the script and the story that will work. And then again, if the film is bad, then it won't do well even if you publicize it to the hilt. So I don't think too much publicity can help a movie and likewise destroy it
SD: You can see Madhuri's idealism reflecting her times, which are rather far thrown from todays. The industry has gone through a major face-lift. Everything's a lot more in your face than it used to be.
MD: It's great. The corporate culture when it entered the world of entertainment brought with it all their traits, their discipline, and their professionalism. Films are completed in a short while unlike what it used to be in times when I was at the peak of my career. Money is time and the industry is beginning to implement that in its workings. Even the actors are concentrating on one film at a time, which is great because there's stress on quality.
That's a wonderful development. Actors come on time on the sets. Scripts are bound. Story boards are made, the looks are all worked out. It's easier on an actor today than it used to be earlier. Also the whole concept of sync sound. Earlier we used to shoot for a movie and then go back to the studios to dub, which was time consuming. It was like doing the movie twice.
The spontaneity of the movie isn't lost due to sync sound. We have the best equipment now. I remember trolley shots used to take an hour to light up at one time. So trolley shots used to be like chalo break karo. It's all so streamlined today. And multiplexes have changed the face of cinema. You can attempt different films today thanks to multiplexes. This is certainly a good era for films.
MD: Well, for one, nobody knows what works. Whether over hyping works or whether underplaying works as far as publicity is concerned. But I know one thing for sure; the movie will work if it has to. The audience in that sense is very discerning. So ultimately it is the script and the story that will work. And then again, if the film is bad, then it won't do well even if you publicize it to the hilt. So I don't think too much publicity can help a movie and likewise destroy it
SD: You can see Madhuri's idealism reflecting her times, which are rather far thrown from todays. The industry has gone through a major face-lift. Everything's a lot more in your face than it used to be.
MD: It's great. The corporate culture when it entered the world of entertainment brought with it all their traits, their discipline, and their professionalism. Films are completed in a short while unlike what it used to be in times when I was at the peak of my career. Money is time and the industry is beginning to implement that in its workings. Even the actors are concentrating on one film at a time, which is great because there's stress on quality.
That's a wonderful development. Actors come on time on the sets. Scripts are bound. Story boards are made, the looks are all worked out. It's easier on an actor today than it used to be earlier. Also the whole concept of sync sound. Earlier we used to shoot for a movie and then go back to the studios to dub, which was time consuming. It was like doing the movie twice.
The spontaneity of the movie isn't lost due to sync sound. We have the best equipment now. I remember trolley shots used to take an hour to light up at one time. So trolley shots used to be like chalo break karo. It's all so streamlined today. And multiplexes have changed the face of cinema. You can attempt different films today thanks to multiplexes. This is certainly a good era for films.
Madhuri returns after 6 long years
SD: Despite having taken such a lengthy sabbatical from films, for Madhuri, the offers had never stopped pouring in. In fact she was supposed to sign three films when she got pregnant with her second son, Ryan and she had to decline from taking up work. So when she finally decided to make a comeback, she wanted it to be a film that creatively inspired her, even if the film like "Aaja Nachle" entirely based on dance was a risky proposition for the mere novelty of the content.
MD: For me, "Aaja Nachle" had two aspects that really thrill me, dance and music. But it was different in the sense that it threw light on the dying art of theatre. It talked about tradition, about how the onslaught of satellite and TV is taking us away from our roots, theatre. Also the fear of losing out identity and our heritage. We have to nourish what we stand for. The film came with a message that drew me towards it.
SD: For someone who's raising kids away from where their roots stand she must be struggling herself with such issues? Kids of Asian origin are often confused between choosing a complete western way of life and their Indianness. As a mother how does she acquaint her children to their own culture?
MD: I do take efforts to help them stay in touch with their roots. This time when I was here with the kids it was a good learning experience for them. I'm often asked about how they'd deal with all the traffic and the pollution in the city and some such clich's. But surprisingly my kids were quite oblivious to all that. They were absolutely fine. They had fun because they had exposure to a lot of people. My son Arin picked up a little Hindi, so he can understand a Bollywood film now.
So it's kind of brought them close to their own culture. And out there of course, we try to imbibe the kind of values we Indians possess, the traditions that I have inherited from my parents.
But you're right, because we are in a different kind of situation, living away from home surely does make it challenging to acquaint the kids with their roots. But I'd say this trip has brought about some awareness. We were driving down S.V. road the other day and my son saw these hutments there and asked me, "Mommy why are these people living on the streets?" so I'm like, "you know because so many of them are orphans and they don't have homes to live in".
For my older son, it was the first time he'd seen so much disparity. So along with all the glamour of the industry he's witnessed on our visits, it's the unfortunate side to society too, which I told him is something to learn from. It's important for children to be thankful for what they have and learn some humility. In a way it's making them aware that there's a world that exists outside the comforts of your own home.
MD: For me, "Aaja Nachle" had two aspects that really thrill me, dance and music. But it was different in the sense that it threw light on the dying art of theatre. It talked about tradition, about how the onslaught of satellite and TV is taking us away from our roots, theatre. Also the fear of losing out identity and our heritage. We have to nourish what we stand for. The film came with a message that drew me towards it.
SD: For someone who's raising kids away from where their roots stand she must be struggling herself with such issues? Kids of Asian origin are often confused between choosing a complete western way of life and their Indianness. As a mother how does she acquaint her children to their own culture?
MD: I do take efforts to help them stay in touch with their roots. This time when I was here with the kids it was a good learning experience for them. I'm often asked about how they'd deal with all the traffic and the pollution in the city and some such clich's. But surprisingly my kids were quite oblivious to all that. They were absolutely fine. They had fun because they had exposure to a lot of people. My son Arin picked up a little Hindi, so he can understand a Bollywood film now.
So it's kind of brought them close to their own culture. And out there of course, we try to imbibe the kind of values we Indians possess, the traditions that I have inherited from my parents.
But you're right, because we are in a different kind of situation, living away from home surely does make it challenging to acquaint the kids with their roots. But I'd say this trip has brought about some awareness. We were driving down S.V. road the other day and my son saw these hutments there and asked me, "Mommy why are these people living on the streets?" so I'm like, "you know because so many of them are orphans and they don't have homes to live in".
For my older son, it was the first time he'd seen so much disparity. So along with all the glamour of the industry he's witnessed on our visits, it's the unfortunate side to society too, which I told him is something to learn from. It's important for children to be thankful for what they have and learn some humility. In a way it's making them aware that there's a world that exists outside the comforts of your own home.
Madhuri at VOI Finale
SD: Another thing the American born desi kids aren't exposed to is Hindi films. Their sensibilities hinge towards Hollywood films leaving them naturally confused about our Bollywood heroes and heroines dancing around trees.
MD: Oh no, my children love all the dancing. Yeah my kids. Sure, they don't watch as many Hindi films as children here would. But lately they have been. The first time my son Arin watched some song, it was a Shah Rukh number and he really got into the groove. At one point he suddenly pushed away the pile of papers on the coffee table and danced atop of it, in true filmi style. It was hilarious, he looked like a cross between a Texan cowboy and a Bollywood hero.
And I was like, "Gawd what's gotten into him"? So I know for sure they enjoy the whole Bollywood stuff even though they're not very aware that their mom is a star or whatever. But they've kind of figured out that maybe she's someone important; coz everybody wants to talk to her and she's always surrounded by someone.
My older son asks me why do they keep calling you Madhuri Dixit. The younger one is just 2 and a half and in his own world.
SD: It must be reassuring to get back to all this admiration after a break, but Madhuri confesses to not missing any of it while she was away,
MD: I was always a private person, so the hullabaloo of Bollywood wasn't something that I found myself in the center of in the first place. For me films were work and work was work. After pack-up I'd be a complete homebody. I couldn't care less if I walked into a grocery store and somebody didn't recognize me. So I certainly didn't miss that social aspect of the industry so to speak.
But I certainly missed being in front of the camera, acting and dancing. But the missing bit happened only in bouts; coz when you've got two kids you hardly have time to think about yourself.
SD: It doesn't help either when you live in a place like the US where you don't have house help and its pretty much being left to your own devices.
MD: Yeah yeah, totally. But it's with a sense of joy that I do it. I always wanted this. I came from a huge family myself, so I'd always dreamt that for myself in the future. I always wanted a husband and kids, maybe six kids at that time. But now I feel like two are enough, they're more than a handful.
Also, somewhere I realized that films can never be something that you can hold onto forever. People will recognize you, people may not recognize you. Twenty-five years from today they might totally forget me. It's a possibility. But in the end my legacy is my children. A part of me will always live through them. I will always be a mother and a wife. That's something no one can take away from me. It's something tangible unlike fame and popularity.
SD: Despite there being some lucrative offers by the truckloads, Madhuri hasn't really signed anything post "Aaja Nachle". Was she waiting to see the fate of the film to decide if or not getting back to Bollywood was a good idea after all?
MD: Well, I didn't sign anything yet, because me doing a film at this point is really like taking up a huge project. For me itself, it would mean a huge responsibility that I take over. It's not just the people I'm working with, but I have to organize everything back home as well, my kids, my family. I don't want to compromise on time with my kids.
My home will always be my priority. I want to make sure they are comfortable or I'll end up feeling very guilty. Coz no matter what you do, time with your children is something you should never compromise on. And with "Aaja Nachle" everything just fell into place in that sense. Adi (Chopra) came to me with the story, I liked it and the film was on the floors. It was going to be shot in a very short span of time, so it was very very quick. I've learnt a lot from this experience. It's a lot of planning and it won't happen overnight.
MD: Oh no, my children love all the dancing. Yeah my kids. Sure, they don't watch as many Hindi films as children here would. But lately they have been. The first time my son Arin watched some song, it was a Shah Rukh number and he really got into the groove. At one point he suddenly pushed away the pile of papers on the coffee table and danced atop of it, in true filmi style. It was hilarious, he looked like a cross between a Texan cowboy and a Bollywood hero.
And I was like, "Gawd what's gotten into him"? So I know for sure they enjoy the whole Bollywood stuff even though they're not very aware that their mom is a star or whatever. But they've kind of figured out that maybe she's someone important; coz everybody wants to talk to her and she's always surrounded by someone.
My older son asks me why do they keep calling you Madhuri Dixit. The younger one is just 2 and a half and in his own world.
SD: It must be reassuring to get back to all this admiration after a break, but Madhuri confesses to not missing any of it while she was away,
MD: I was always a private person, so the hullabaloo of Bollywood wasn't something that I found myself in the center of in the first place. For me films were work and work was work. After pack-up I'd be a complete homebody. I couldn't care less if I walked into a grocery store and somebody didn't recognize me. So I certainly didn't miss that social aspect of the industry so to speak.
But I certainly missed being in front of the camera, acting and dancing. But the missing bit happened only in bouts; coz when you've got two kids you hardly have time to think about yourself.
SD: It doesn't help either when you live in a place like the US where you don't have house help and its pretty much being left to your own devices.
MD: Yeah yeah, totally. But it's with a sense of joy that I do it. I always wanted this. I came from a huge family myself, so I'd always dreamt that for myself in the future. I always wanted a husband and kids, maybe six kids at that time. But now I feel like two are enough, they're more than a handful.
Also, somewhere I realized that films can never be something that you can hold onto forever. People will recognize you, people may not recognize you. Twenty-five years from today they might totally forget me. It's a possibility. But in the end my legacy is my children. A part of me will always live through them. I will always be a mother and a wife. That's something no one can take away from me. It's something tangible unlike fame and popularity.
SD: Despite there being some lucrative offers by the truckloads, Madhuri hasn't really signed anything post "Aaja Nachle". Was she waiting to see the fate of the film to decide if or not getting back to Bollywood was a good idea after all?
MD: Well, I didn't sign anything yet, because me doing a film at this point is really like taking up a huge project. For me itself, it would mean a huge responsibility that I take over. It's not just the people I'm working with, but I have to organize everything back home as well, my kids, my family. I don't want to compromise on time with my kids.
My home will always be my priority. I want to make sure they are comfortable or I'll end up feeling very guilty. Coz no matter what you do, time with your children is something you should never compromise on. And with "Aaja Nachle" everything just fell into place in that sense. Adi (Chopra) came to me with the story, I liked it and the film was on the floors. It was going to be shot in a very short span of time, so it was very very quick. I've learnt a lot from this experience. It's a lot of planning and it won't happen overnight.
Madhuri with her family
SD: When the promos of her film had first started airing, everyone was of the opinion that this is the slimmest Madhuri has looked in her entire career, which might be a bit of a stretch. But it certainly is a compliment to a mother of two kids.
MD: The film was on dancing, so that certainly helped. Plus you can't have baby fat on you and then dance. So I had to take the effort to lose all the chub. But that apart even if I hadn't had the movie I would've tried to lose the weight, I'd been intending to. My comeback just acted as a motivation. My husband and I have decided that we have to be fit for life to set a precedent for our children.
If they watch us eating healthy and maintaining ourselves physically, it'll eventually become a way of life for them too. But coming back to the film, I had to get into shape because there's a western dance number, a traditional one, so one has to concentrate on looking good for all of that.
Of course I don't have any vices. I just ate healthy food, did yoga and did cardio; all that helped me knock off the extra pounds. Bet her husband reacted just like the fans did when he saw her in this new avatar with an exclaimed "wow".
Well to tell you the truth, I wouldn't have been able to do any of this without Ram. He's been instrumental in my losing weight and getting fit. My husband's a perfectionist and he used to keep me on my toes telling me, "hey if you're gonna do this you've gotta do it right". He in fact gave me company in the process of losing weight, so that I wouldn't fall short of motivation.
It's hard to keep tabs on your eating habits and a fitness regime when you're doing it alone. Like if I'm cooking something healthy for myself only, I'd probably feel lazy to do it. It's easier when you've to make the same stuff for your entire family. So he supported me in my drive.
And I'm like I can tell you how to do it, the ways of getting there. But ultimately it's you who has to do it. But it's good to know that I've inspired married women to look fit and live healthy.
SD: Does she miss being in this era where a movie star's life looks more eventful?
MD: See every era will have its own attachments. I don't want to think about what I missed out on because I wasn't born to this era of films where an actor is more spread out. I'm happy being in the position I am. I'm in a position today where I can demand remuneration. If I want a film to be shot according to my convenience, people will work around that. I'm fortunate for being here. I never aspired to do Hollywood anyways. I'm not averse to doing it, but I won't kill myself over it either.
SD: Its often commented that the quintessential aura of a star ended with actors of Madhuri's times. Except for a select few, actors today don't posses the kind of people pull that some from the past did. Hell, today a star could be the face next to you in a grocery shop or your flight companion.
MD: Well the aura bit is a little lost on me. Even when I was at the peak of my career, stardom was never the pull for me, it was always about the craft. So for me, it's certainly a positive thing if you're relatable to your fans. I think it's nice that actors today are so chilled out. It's certainly a good thing that films are not the be all and end all of their lives. Another thing I have observed is how smart and prepared they are when they enter the industry. They're perfectly aware of what they are getting into.
When I had started working, I hadn't even seen a single shooting before. My metamorphosis was rather slow. In fact you can spot the progress on screen with each of my films. Bad part is, all my flaws and mistakes are on celluloid, there for everyone to watch. I look at some of my earlier films and cringe.
Today the girls are so well groomed. They look so polished in their debut film itself. At that time I remember even getting a blow dryer was a huge achievement. We used to boast that we went to London for some shooting and discovered the hair dryer. Getting a hair roller set was a cause for show-off.
MD: The film was on dancing, so that certainly helped. Plus you can't have baby fat on you and then dance. So I had to take the effort to lose all the chub. But that apart even if I hadn't had the movie I would've tried to lose the weight, I'd been intending to. My comeback just acted as a motivation. My husband and I have decided that we have to be fit for life to set a precedent for our children.
If they watch us eating healthy and maintaining ourselves physically, it'll eventually become a way of life for them too. But coming back to the film, I had to get into shape because there's a western dance number, a traditional one, so one has to concentrate on looking good for all of that.
Of course I don't have any vices. I just ate healthy food, did yoga and did cardio; all that helped me knock off the extra pounds. Bet her husband reacted just like the fans did when he saw her in this new avatar with an exclaimed "wow".
Well to tell you the truth, I wouldn't have been able to do any of this without Ram. He's been instrumental in my losing weight and getting fit. My husband's a perfectionist and he used to keep me on my toes telling me, "hey if you're gonna do this you've gotta do it right". He in fact gave me company in the process of losing weight, so that I wouldn't fall short of motivation.
It's hard to keep tabs on your eating habits and a fitness regime when you're doing it alone. Like if I'm cooking something healthy for myself only, I'd probably feel lazy to do it. It's easier when you've to make the same stuff for your entire family. So he supported me in my drive.
And I'm like I can tell you how to do it, the ways of getting there. But ultimately it's you who has to do it. But it's good to know that I've inspired married women to look fit and live healthy.
SD: Does she miss being in this era where a movie star's life looks more eventful?
MD: See every era will have its own attachments. I don't want to think about what I missed out on because I wasn't born to this era of films where an actor is more spread out. I'm happy being in the position I am. I'm in a position today where I can demand remuneration. If I want a film to be shot according to my convenience, people will work around that. I'm fortunate for being here. I never aspired to do Hollywood anyways. I'm not averse to doing it, but I won't kill myself over it either.
SD: Its often commented that the quintessential aura of a star ended with actors of Madhuri's times. Except for a select few, actors today don't posses the kind of people pull that some from the past did. Hell, today a star could be the face next to you in a grocery shop or your flight companion.
MD: Well the aura bit is a little lost on me. Even when I was at the peak of my career, stardom was never the pull for me, it was always about the craft. So for me, it's certainly a positive thing if you're relatable to your fans. I think it's nice that actors today are so chilled out. It's certainly a good thing that films are not the be all and end all of their lives. Another thing I have observed is how smart and prepared they are when they enter the industry. They're perfectly aware of what they are getting into.
When I had started working, I hadn't even seen a single shooting before. My metamorphosis was rather slow. In fact you can spot the progress on screen with each of my films. Bad part is, all my flaws and mistakes are on celluloid, there for everyone to watch. I look at some of my earlier films and cringe.
Today the girls are so well groomed. They look so polished in their debut film itself. At that time I remember even getting a blow dryer was a huge achievement. We used to boast that we went to London for some shooting and discovered the hair dryer. Getting a hair roller set was a cause for show-off.
SD: Madhuri was once known as the queen of sensuality. She raised temperatures to the count of "ek do teen", likewise with her bosom heaving "dhak dhak". Will the climate change now? Would she be able to do romantic scenes with as much ease as she did in her wonder years, knowing one amongst the audience will be her husband?
MD: My husband's pretty chilled out. I'm sure if I'm romancing a hero on screen, he won't object to it. He understands that it's just a part of my profession. So I don't think he'll feel awkward.
SD: And would she be comfortable?
MD: Well depends on what I'm doing on screen? As long as it's the usual filmi stuff I'm okay.
SD: Steamy love scenes?
MD: Naah, then I'll think about it. Maybe I'll be uncomfortable doing steamy scenes, not because of my husband but because of my children. Let's see, I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.
SD: Which of her two kids does she see getting into her shoes?
MD: Oh they're both very very dramatic at times, so they both have ample potential. But they're just being their age. My younger one is in his terrible twos, as they would call it. And the older one is a ham. He tends to dramatize very simple things. Like even if he wants a candy, he'll be like "pleeeasse Mommy, puhleeze can I have that?
*By Arcchana Aithal
Source: Stardust (January 2008)
MD: My husband's pretty chilled out. I'm sure if I'm romancing a hero on screen, he won't object to it. He understands that it's just a part of my profession. So I don't think he'll feel awkward.
SD: And would she be comfortable?
MD: Well depends on what I'm doing on screen? As long as it's the usual filmi stuff I'm okay.
SD: Steamy love scenes?
MD: Naah, then I'll think about it. Maybe I'll be uncomfortable doing steamy scenes, not because of my husband but because of my children. Let's see, I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.
SD: Which of her two kids does she see getting into her shoes?
MD: Oh they're both very very dramatic at times, so they both have ample potential. But they're just being their age. My younger one is in his terrible twos, as they would call it. And the older one is a ham. He tends to dramatize very simple things. Like even if he wants a candy, he'll be like "pleeeasse Mommy, puhleeze can I have that?
*By Arcchana Aithal
Source: Stardust (January 2008)
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