In an exclusive conversation with Lehren, the beloved Roja as the nation calls her... actress Madhoo Shah opens her heart in this candid interview as she talks about choosing love over stardom at peak career, how she met her husband and finding the most supportive in-laws who treat her like their own daughter. Furthe, she also shares precious some insights into her daughters Ameya and Keia's life, from elder daughter's wedding plans to younger daughter's dream of entering the entertainment world. With honesty, warmth and emotions, Madhoo reveals untold moments of her life beyond stardom… but what she says next will surprise you… To catch the full chit-chat, watch the above interview.
00:00Anand, we had a common friend, Anand is a person who is far away from the film industry and is a friend of the film industry, Andy Balraj.
00:28Anand Balraj was Anand's very good friend, and in those days, I was shooting with Andy, in the week of the film, Jackie Shroff, Andy, me, we were shooting.
00:42So, we were shooting in the film industry, and then they had dinner with Anand.
00:52So, he had just gone to Singapore, Anand, before meeting Andy, that dinner, he had just come back from Singapore.
01:06And in Singapore, there was a film that they watched in the theater.
01:10And I believe he thought, he says to me, I don't know if I want to believe him or not, but Anand tells me that he didn't see Roja.
01:20He hadn't seen Roja because he didn't see Roja.
01:24He was an Indian who didn't see Roja, and he liked me.
01:32And then when he came and had dinner with Andy, that very day, I was shooting with Andy, in the day.
01:40So, he must have talked, and Anand said, Universe conspired.
01:44Anand said, shoot me for my company, Madhu.
01:48So, Andy came with a business proposal.
01:51He said, my friend, he is a company, and he wants to engage you for the company.
01:57And then I said, talk to my father.
02:00Add campaign.
02:01Add campaign.
02:02Add campaign.
02:03I haven't seen the photos of those today.
02:05That's why it was all locked, sealed, packed, gone.
02:11That's how we met.
02:12How wonderful.
02:13So, Anand was the chance that you will leave the family?
02:18If I have to be honest, I know that that's what he and the family would have wanted.
02:24He was wanting, maybe.
02:27But to the credit, to the credit, only Anand, or their parents, mommy, papa,
02:34never said that I don't want to work.
02:37In fact, mommy still works, my mother-in-law still works.
02:40Every day.
02:41So, she understood, every girl must work.
02:45Except, I'm not sure, that as an actress, they wanted me to work or not.
02:50But, I was already at that point emotionally.
02:54I told myself that I won't work.
02:57I took my family 2 years of time.
03:00We were engaged on the 97 October.
03:03I got on the 97 April, Anand.
03:07I went to the shooting for June or July, for that campaign.
03:12We decided that I think we will be together.
03:16And, October, Navaratri, Diwali, we were engaged.
03:22And then, I asked my family to give me 2 years of time.
03:25So, I will settle down and never go back.
03:31So, I said that.
03:33They never said that.
03:34But, Anand's family, Juhi Chawla is also there.
03:40Anand's cousin is married to Juhi.
03:43Juhi, Juhi.
03:44Juhi, Juhi, Juhi.
03:45So, Juhi never left her job.
03:48And, in her home, the girls work on their own.
03:51So, did you have any influence on her?
03:54Or Juhi never left her job?
03:56No.
03:57I was working on my own experience.
04:00I was working on my own experience.
04:02I was working on my mother.
04:05And, in that moment, I was working on my family.
04:08And, I always had a vision, that I was expanding.
04:13Instead, I made a small family.
04:15And, in fact, I always had a small family.
04:18In fact, they would be a small family.
04:23I will have a small family.
04:25I will have my children.
04:26I will take them to school.
04:27This was all my dream.
04:29So, I came from my experience.
04:31I didn't want anything.
04:32I don't want anything.
04:34I am asking a question.
04:35Is it anything to do with your mother,
04:40You couldn't have that fulfilling life with your mother
04:47At that time, it was not a language
04:53Psychotherapy
04:59Psychotherapy, psychology, I didn't think about it
05:06Psychoanalysis
05:08Why am I like that?
05:10Today, I am trying to understand you
05:13I am trying to backtrack
05:16Why am I like that?
05:19Actually, I am scared of this child
05:23But I am showing the world that I am sharing
05:27I am not scared of this child
05:30I am not scared of this child
05:32I am not scared of this child
05:34I am not scared of this child
05:37I am feeling weak
05:39I am feeling vulnerable
05:41I don't
05:44To answer you, I don't know what I have felt
05:48But as I got the opportunity
05:51I got a stable home
05:53I got a stable home
05:55I got a stable family
05:57In fact, my mother-in-law
05:59I had a house before
06:01My mother-in-law
06:02I thought
06:04My mother-in-law
06:06They have two sons
06:08When they are married
06:10They will not bring their daughter to their home
06:13They will leave their home
06:15Only then I will have a good relationship with my daughters-in-law
06:22They had to think about it
06:24And their planning
06:26They also showed me
06:27I said
06:28You will stay in this house
06:29After marriage
06:30I said
06:31No
06:32I will stay in your house
06:34I will stay in your bedroom
06:36I will stay in the house
06:38And I will stay in that house
06:39I still live in a joint family
06:41Wow
06:42All the other apartments are there
06:44But I still live
06:46Because I wanted a mother and a father
06:48And you are happy with your choice
06:50I am so happy
06:51Because what a support I got with my daughters
06:54I would go outside
06:55But I would leave with my dad
06:57I am so secure
06:59And I would have desired
07:01And I would have desired
07:03That someone would ask me
07:05How many hours are you going to home?
07:07The girls are all rebellious
07:09Why do you ask?
07:10Why do you ask?
07:11But they want that caring
07:13My mother-in-law
07:14When I came to party
07:16At night
07:17At 1-2-3
07:18My mother-in-law
07:20I was sitting there
07:21She is a girl
07:23But she is a girl
07:25She is a girl
07:26I am waiting up for you
07:27And because my mother is awake
07:29I change my timings
07:31I am coming in soon
07:33Because I know my mother is awake
07:34Because my mother is awake
07:36And I felt lovely about it
07:40How is it that you have maintained yourself so well?
07:43Because you have grown up daughters now
07:46What are you doing?
07:48One is engaged to be married
07:51You will become married
07:54What is your name?
07:55What is your name?
07:56Amaya
07:57And my second daughter is Kea
07:59And she wants to be an actor
08:01She is doing his career
08:05And is 28 years old
08:06Like me
08:07I am living together
08:08Right, you can find out
08:09What is your name?
08:10Amaya
08:11And my second daughter is Kea
08:12And she wants to be an actor
08:14and she wants to be an actor okay graduate okay Joven a Papa never secatha
08:20graduate or job with Joker and you can don't only be up knee training Jari
08:25Rocky Lakata addiction in Hindi dance we're gonna cut the area and now she's
08:30back and God willing we will but your other daughter may doesn't want to be
08:39an actor she wants to get married and not have a career no as of now not a
08:43film career for sure and she's an intellectual highly most clever person
08:49in the family okay but right now she is in that euphoria
08:54are very different from the films you have done or Hema ji have done
09:00very different films are scenes are very intimate etc are you ready for your daughter to do those is she ready
09:09yes
09:13I have no idea
09:16I have no idea
09:18No I have no idea
09:19I have no idea
09:20I have no idea
09:20you know I have never heard of it
09:22I have no idea
09:23you know I have ever said it
09:24I have never chosen any film.
09:28The film would choose me.
09:30And the hit from them was hit.
09:33And if it happened, it didn't happen.
09:36But I had never chosen because I wanted to stay busy.
09:39But one criteria was that explicit scenes and explicit clothing
09:45If it is a requirement in your film, I will not do it.
09:49That's the only thing I followed that rule.
09:52So it was also explicit kissing.
09:55Even though kissing is a very sweet romantic gesture.
09:59But for me, it was something that my father will not be able to watch it.
10:04And my makers respected that.
10:08My producers respected that.
10:10Everybody knew that.
10:11And nobody even came with that.
10:13Now we are in today's generation.
10:15It is something every girl is doing it.
10:21Because that's the way they communicate love.
10:24Yes.
10:25Now, as parents, we have to accept it.
10:30If my daughter is coming in this line.
10:33If she is doing all of her contemporary things.
10:36Then how would my daughter say that I will not do it?
10:39You have done it.
10:40I asked my daughter.
10:42Baby.
10:43Are you ready?
10:44Are you ready?
10:45Can you do that?
10:46I don't think she is giving it a full.
10:49I don't think she is understanding it.
10:51As of now, she is thinking dialogue, diction, acting, dancing.
10:55Dancing.
10:56Is what it is.
10:57Do it.
10:58It is her choice.
10:59If she can't bear it, she won't do it.
11:00You will cross the bridge when you come to it.
11:01Yeses and noes are up to her.
11:02Correct.
11:03My children tell me, Mama, you think you are a very cool mother.
11:15You are very cool.
11:16But you are the most non-cool person.
11:17very cool mother, you are very cool but you are the most non-cool person and I think
11:22I am very non-cool when my children are concerned, I am the one who was my mother, I am the one
11:28who was my mother, I am the one who was my mother and my husband and I am a little liberal
11:35and understanding because I am from the industry so I am a little bit of understanding, my
11:39husband and my mother, my father, my in-laws, how will they tolerate and see, I don't know
11:48we will cross the bridge when we come to it, but I have seen the reaction before, so I
11:56understood it, I am very honest, this is my truth, Bharti.
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