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I know I will grow
old but I don’t
think I will come
across a situation
where I will be
jobless someday

You have not been cast in any of the Khan What is your opinion on awards?
starrers so far. Does that bother you? Awards are inspiring; they are an
I don’t really attach importance to these appreciation of your hard work. I had
things. You will see me working with the always aspired for the best actress award
Khans only if I have a role of equal from the early days of my career and I was
prominence in the film. I don’t think it is very happy every time I received it. When I got
important to be seen in a Khan starrer to the National Award, I was over the moon
make your presence felt as an actress. but when I was declared the Padma Shri
award winner, it took some time to register. I
How do you react when there are stories had never thought I would win such a great
doing the rounds about your personal honour.
life? Recently there was news that your
marriage was going through troubled Does the thought of growing old and not
times. having work ever bother you?
I have always ignored such rumours but It doesn’t. I know I will grow old but I don’t
when it involved my husband Siddharth, I think I will come across a situation where I
took it very seriously and decided to talk will be jobless some day. Cinema is coming
about it. At first there were rumours that I of age now. If I want to work there will be
was ill after which there were at least ten lot of roles but probably I will have grand
stories about me getting pregnant. I ignored children by then and be busy with them.
all those media reports but when baseless
stories of my marriage hit the headlines, You seem to be very attached to your
I clearly told the media not to discuss my family. We are told that you make it a
marriage. I believe that everyone has a point to spend time with your parents and
right to his private life and the media should sister, despite your busy schedule after
respect that. marriage.
My family is my lifeline. They have made
Why did you refuse to do Durga Rani Singh, me who I am. Whenever I am not working,
besides Mahesh Bhatt’s film with Emraan I spend time with my family. I do have a
Hashmi? You are also said to have few close friends but we hardly get time to
returned halfway from the IIFA awards? meet. I am also very attached to my niece
It was difficult for me to refuse Durga Rani and nephew. I get to spend time with my
Singh because it was a Sujoy Ghosh film family when Siddharth is out of the country.
and I had a great bonding with him from I get unconditional love from them which is
the Kahaani days. Unfortunately the film priceless for me.
was to start at a time when I was held back
due to my health issues. Mahesh Bhatt’s film By S Bhagat (with inputs from Srabanti
got delayed for the same reason. Now that Chakraborty)
I am feeling better, I am doing the film. As
for IIFA, I went for workshop at IIFA and
attended the press conference too but I
could not push my health too far. I realized
I had to take care of my health so I came
back.

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