00:05Do you want to do acting now?
00:09Yes, I want to do it.
00:13Because I think every actor, who is a actor, doesn't die.
00:20And now it's time for me.
00:22So I think that if a film or a role get into such a film,
00:27I'm open to it. But I'm not dying to do it,
00:30and I'm not even not wanting to do it.
00:32I'm not averse at all.
00:34What kind of film is it?
00:35What kind of film is it?
00:38What kind of film is it?
00:43It's a big film.
00:46I don't have a particular role,
00:47but something that will suit my personality.
00:51And I should be convinced of that particular character.
00:55And it definitely has to be pivotal.
00:57What kind of film is the dream role?
01:01Nothing.
01:02I'm quite happy with what I've done.
01:05And it's mainly to sort of,
01:06creative urges,
01:08that I would want to do films.
01:14You have proved yourself as in acting,
01:16as well as business-wide.
01:18Are you also applying direction?
01:21No, not direction.
01:22Right now I have an acting school in Delhi and London.
01:24That's all I'm busy with,
01:26at the moment.
01:28But if you want to talk about direction?
01:32Not yet.
01:33I mean, you never know what's in store for you.
01:35But direction is not everybody's cup of tea.
01:38I mean, everyone thinks that I'll become a director
01:40or even a producer for that matter.
01:43Not everybody who's got money can become a producer.
01:50So you never know.
01:52I mean, I think I'd rather stick to acting, if at all.
01:55You have similarities here.
01:58What is the similarity with acting and produce?
02:01Is there any similarity or it's a major vast gap?
02:05Between being an actor and a producer?
02:07Oh, there is a vast, vast gap.
02:10Because, you know, when you're a producer,
02:12you have to look at the business aspect
02:15and, you know, look at everything into the minutest of things.
02:20Whereas being an actress is just being creative
02:23and just performing, acting, you know, just...
02:26That's it.
02:27I mean, nothing more than that.
02:31It's...
02:31Now, after being a producer, you know,
02:33I realize what it takes to be a producer.
02:37Halaki, I'm not...
02:40I'm not totally a producer.
02:41My husband, obviously, is making films.
02:46And very few artists, I would say, you know,
02:51consider or how do you say, you know,
02:53treat it as their own.
02:55It's just, they just come and...
02:57Well, I used to do that when I was an actress myself.
03:00But I think if we have a bit more of professionalism
03:05in the making of a film,
03:08and I think then you can, you know, really...
03:14Then, you know, there is absolutely no looking back.
03:17But do you still remember your old and golden days?
03:20Oh, yes, I do.
03:21I do.
03:22I do.
03:23So, by saying that you should also go back to those days,
03:26not to say acting should have been...
03:28Well, not those days.
03:29I mean, those days you can never get back
03:32because the kind of directors we had in those days,
03:37you can't have them now.
03:39The trend has changed and...
03:43I think...
03:45I personally think...
03:46I mean, I could be wrong.
03:48It's more shallow, you know, today.
03:51The depth is not there, I feel.
03:54I could be wrong maybe because I'm not into it.
03:57I have not worked for almost eight, ten years now.
04:02But this is the kind of feeling I get.
04:05What could be the case?
04:06Is it because of the technology or the new ideas?
04:10Maybe that's the reason I think it is because of the technology
04:14and...
04:17And I think there are...
04:18I think this, the entire, you know, thing today
04:21lacks emotions and sensitivity.
04:27Which one do you remember?
04:29My own?
04:32Prem Rogue, of course.
04:34And Ahissa Ahissa.
04:38That seven days, seven days,
04:39and time,
04:41Although time,
04:42the film doesn't work in those days,
04:45but...
04:45when it comes to TV,
04:51it's liked by a lot of people
04:53and I enjoy watching it myself.
04:55Prem Rogue was a different kind of...
04:58but...
04:58I was very emotional about that.
05:01That seven days was like...
05:02like...
05:03like...
05:04like...
05:04like...
05:05like...
05:06like...
05:06how did you mold it yourself?
05:10Like...
05:11like...
05:12like...
05:12like...
05:14Well, I would give a lot of credit to my directors.
05:18Like...
05:18like...
05:19there was Raj Kapoor behind me.
05:21And...
05:22like you mentioned,
05:22that seven days,
05:23I had Mr. Bapu.
05:26Uh...
05:27uh...
05:29uh...
05:29you know...
05:35I've worked with Bharti Raja as well.
05:38And it was wonderful working with him too.
05:41He had a different style.
05:43And I...
05:43I guess if...
05:44if an artist can mold himself or herself...
05:47uh...
05:47according to the director's...
05:49uh...
05:50uh...
05:50wants and requirements,
05:52I think...
05:53I think you can come out with what he wants.
05:55It was the most memorable thing that did it?
05:58Was Prem Rogue?
06:00That's one.
06:01Yeah.
06:02Uh...
06:02Yes, of course.
06:03Prem Rogue.
06:05Uh...
06:05But a lot of people have liked Ahissa Ahissa as well.
06:09But...
06:09to me, of course, Prem Rogue was my most memorable...
06:12film, performance, experience all together.
06:18Uh...
06:18Uh...
06:18Kya box office hit thi?
06:20Asli hit to thi?
06:21Ha?
06:22Ha?
06:22Ha?
06:23How would you like?
06:27Um...
06:28Well, to some extent, because...
06:30there's a lot of money involved.
06:32The box office hit...
06:33uh...
06:34uh...
06:34uh...
06:34uh...
06:36uh...
06:36because...
06:38there's a lot of money involved,
06:39the distributors ka paisa laga hai,
06:41and you know, I mean...
06:42uh...
06:43even when...
06:44uh...
06:44a viewer goes and...
06:45uh...
06:46the audience goes to see a film,
06:48they pay money to see a film.
06:49So they have to come back...
06:51uh...
06:51feeling good and liking the film,
06:53you know.
06:53They should feel that they've got their money's worth.
06:57But...
06:58uh...
06:59there are some people,
07:00jo apne conviction se filme banate hain,
07:02and...
07:03uh...
07:03they don't do well at the box,
07:04but it is liked by the audiences.
07:06You know, there is...
07:07one section of the public which...
07:09which like...
07:10uh...
07:11likes these kind of films.
07:12For instance,
07:13Khamoshi.
07:14I loved that film.
07:16It was...
07:17a very well-made film,
07:18and brilliant performances.
07:21Unfortunately,
07:22that film didn't do well.
07:23You know?
07:24But it did leave an impact.
07:26And people do talk about Khamoshi.
07:29You know?
07:30So...
07:32but...
07:33at the end of the day,
07:34you feel, okay, fine.
07:35That film didn't do well.
07:37Do you like serious kind of films?
07:40Do you like serious kind of film,
07:40or do you enjoy...
07:41total time pass?
07:44Um...
07:44I...
07:45I...
07:46I like watching comedies.
07:48More so.
07:49But I like serious kind of films as well.
07:52I mean, I...
07:53loved Khamoshi.
07:55And...
07:56in the recent times,
07:57I've liked Ham Dil De Chu Ke Sanam.
07:59It had its...
07:59its light moments as well.
08:01It was a very well-made film.
08:04What kind of film do you do?
08:07Do you stay?
08:08Do you want to stay?
08:10Do you want to stay?
08:11Or do you stay?
08:11Well, I am.
08:12I mean,
08:13obviously,
08:14when...
08:15you know,
08:16when an actress gets married,
08:17if she's in the same field,
08:18she is involved,
08:19whether you like it or not.
08:21But if you're outside the...
08:23if you get married outside films,
08:25fine,
08:25you are recognized as,
08:26you know,
08:26what you were,
08:27or what you have been.
08:30That goes on.
08:31But...
08:32you're not directly involved.
08:34What was really the reason
08:36beyond acting thing?
08:38Well, I mean,
08:39it's simple.
08:40I got married.
08:41I wanted to give up acting
08:42because I was extremely overworked
08:44at that time.
08:45I was young,
08:46and...
08:46I had absolutely no time
08:47to myself.
08:49So I got married,
08:50and I wanted to,
08:51you know,
08:52spend, obviously,
08:53more time with my husband,
08:54and I wanted to start a family.
08:56and...
08:57I have always been
08:59a family-oriented person.
09:01So I enjoyed,
09:04you know,
09:05that...
09:05those years of my life
09:08with my family,
09:09and my parents,
09:10and my sisters.
09:12Up to adulthood,
09:14how much are you satisfied?
09:17Well,
09:18I'm satisfied
09:19because I have done...
09:21as a...
09:23you know,
09:23as a career,
09:24I have...
09:25I have achieved,
09:26I mean,
09:26what I think
09:27every woman
09:29dreams of.
09:30I had everything
09:31until the age of 21.
09:32I had, you know,
09:33done the best of films,
09:34best of...
09:35I had the best of banners,
09:36best of directors,
09:38and the best of roles.
09:40So I would say...
09:41I'd say that...
09:45people...
09:46I mean, women start
09:46at the age of 21.
09:48Whereas I had...
09:50achieved everything
09:50at that age,
09:51and...
09:52I was quite happy about that.
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