00:00And of course audiences have changed over the decades and what is constant, I would
00:07like to believe is their love for me and I can't pray for more because the kind of love
00:14and support and the unconditional love that I've received from them over the years, that
00:19has kept me going.
00:20So I thank my fans from the bottom of the heart to help me strive harder and help me
00:26to keep bettering my skills.
00:29Yes, I think also the responsibility lies on the audience.
00:33The more the audience will go and see these films, the more of these films will be made.
00:37Like from time immemorial, we've seen films that Nargis ji had done, you know, Madhubala
00:43ji and Luthan ji, you know, they've all done films which were always very much based from
00:50the woman's point of view.
00:51So it's not as if it's the first time that something like that has happened.
00:54It's been happening through the years, through the decades.
00:57But every decade there will come a time where people will prefer a certain kind of film
01:03for some time.
01:04But it's not as if that's the thing that keeps going on.
01:08So the audiences are eclectic, they like a different spread of films and ideas and stories.
01:14And what I have seen with my experience is, you give an audience a film with your heart
01:19and if you're true to the genre and the film, it works with the audience.
01:23So I think it's important to always choose a script.
01:27That's what I do because I can speak for myself.
01:30I like to choose a script that resonates with me as a woman first, as an Indian woman.
01:37Something that I can play and show to the world that what Indian women are all about.
01:41Also a film that inspires and is aspirational.
01:45Because in our everyday lives, we need a story of a hero, you know, to inspire us and to
01:51feel good about ourselves.
01:52Because we also want to better ourselves, you know.
01:56Especially if I take Mrs. Chatterjee, for me as a mother, it was an eye-opener.
02:02For me as an Indian, it was an eye-opener to understand the plight of immigrant Indian
02:07women outside of India.
02:09You know, we don't get to hear such stories.
02:12We do hear of immigrant stories, but this really shook me.
02:15Because it was about bringing up your children.
02:19And the question that was asked as to why an Indian woman can't raise her children the
02:23way she wants to was something that shook me.
02:26Because we all women are the same when it comes to our children.
02:29We want the best for our children.
02:31And no mother in her right mind would do anything which would be detrimental to a child's growth.
02:36So for me, that was shocking.
02:38It was an eye-opener.
02:40And I wanted the story to reach as many people.
02:43And today the fact that Mrs. Chatterjee vs. Norway is nominated, my character is nominated,
02:48speaks volumes of the fact that globally the film has been accepted.
02:52And people have not only related with Devika's character, but they've also given so much love.
02:59And that's why I'm working on it.
03:01So you know, Devika is very much like my mother.
03:04So I'm always imbibing qualities of my mother.
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