Watch Juhi Babbar Soni's Bindaas Interview Session with Lehren as the leading lady gets candid with senior most journalist Bharathi S Pradhan in a never before seen way! The renowned film & theatre actress talks about her debut in Bollywood (Kash Aap Hamare Hote), father Raj Babbar's marriage with Smita Patil & bond with brothers Prateik & Arya Babbar. The talented artist opens up on her wedding with versatile actor Anup Soni & their son Imaan Babbar Soni. Juhi also elaborates upon her recent movie projects like Aiyaary, Faraaz & Farrey for which she garnered immense praise from fans & critics. Watch the full interview with Lehren Retro & get to know more about Juhi The Soni Babbar's films & family in the most unfiltered andaz! #juhibabbar #juhibabbarsoni #rajbabbar #anupsoni #juhibabbarinterview #juhibabbarpodcast#juhibabbar #juhibabbarsoni #rajbabbar #anupsoni #juhibabbarinterview #juhibabbarpodcast
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00:00:00If there is a mainstream actor who has launched his daughter then it is only Raj Kapoor.
00:00:08As children, we used to get confused whether to do this or that.
00:00:13We used to wait for the right atmosphere.
00:00:16It used to be like this.
00:00:18It used to be like this.
00:00:20It used to get managed.
00:00:23I can't do anything that I can't see with two people.
00:00:28One who has given birth to me and the other who I have given birth to.
00:00:31As a child, I knew that this is now the lady that my father wants to be with.
00:00:37He is giving her the status of his wife.
00:00:39And I could see that this lady is making such an effort even towards me and my little brother.
00:00:44But I also knew back of my mind that this is disturbing the unit that used to be.
00:00:50And that my mother is unhappy about this.
00:00:53Accepting Prateek as a brother just happened organically? Naturally?
00:00:58Naturally? I mean, there is no such word as accepting.
00:01:01Because Prateek is my brother.
00:01:03No one can change this fact in the world.
00:01:06Recently, I had invited Bijoy and Sheetal for my play and both of them came.
00:01:11It was very sweet of them.
00:01:12Oh nice.
00:01:13But I feel that there are some pages that we flip.
00:01:18And then they remain fine even after flipping.
00:01:24So, Namaskar Juhi.
00:01:33Namaskar Bharti ji.
00:01:35It is so nice to meet you.
00:01:37Lovely.
00:01:38And I knew you when you were such a small school girl.
00:01:44Yes, absolutely right.
00:01:46Always known you as Raj Babbar's daughter.
00:01:48And I will always be and I would love to be known as Raj Babbar's daughter.
00:01:53Yes, absolutely.
00:01:54But you are also Raj Babbar and Nadira Babbar's daughter.
00:01:58Absolutely. I couldn't be without them.
00:02:00Exactly.
00:02:02So, actually whether it is theatre or whether it is films,
00:02:06you are a true nepokid, right?
00:02:10Nepokid.
00:02:12Nepokid is a very scary word in today's world.
00:02:16And it has become very abusive.
00:02:19So, if you don't call me a nepokid,
00:02:22like you did in the beginning,
00:02:24I am doing this right now so that you don't call me that.
00:02:26Because, also I feel Bharti ji,
00:02:30this whole concept of nepokid came out
00:02:34because people believe that
00:02:37the children of actors or children of the film industry
00:02:41have a plus point, a benefit.
00:02:44They get more opportunities than other children.
00:02:48And entry is easy.
00:02:50Absolutely.
00:02:51So, I totally agree with the concept of entry being easy.
00:02:55And this is also true.
00:02:57And because we are from this industry, people know us, recognize us.
00:03:01So, maybe it would have been easier for us to come.
00:03:03Or many times our parents, like me, my father launched me.
00:03:07So, that thing happens.
00:03:09But after that, I feel that your hard work
00:03:15and your biggest thing, which is fate,
00:03:18if it supports you,
00:03:20then whether you are a nepo or whatever,
00:03:22I think it doesn't matter after a moment.
00:03:26But, I could almost say that
00:03:30you were born on a stage.
00:03:34Yes.
00:03:35And from there, you have grown up almost on the stage.
00:03:41Yes, absolutely.
00:03:42Actually, in my birth, I always tell my children, my son and my brothers
00:03:47that you all are the children of the rich.
00:03:50I am actually the child of the days of poverty and struggle.
00:03:53Oh, okay.
00:03:54Because when I was born, my parents were in Delhi
00:03:57and there were a lot of days of struggle.
00:04:00My father had a Bajaj scooter.
00:04:03And in fact, many times to save money,
00:04:06my mother used to walk a long distance.
00:04:10Okay.
00:04:11And till the 9th month, she worked a lot.
00:04:15I mean, just to save money.
00:04:18Because the family was going to grow.
00:04:22So, I have heard that
00:04:26I came on stage for the first time,
00:04:28I think I was only 6 months old.
00:04:31There was a play whose curtain call was
00:04:33at the end, my father brought me up on his shoulders while dancing.
00:04:37So, my debut was back then.
00:04:39So, you were 6 months.
00:04:40Yes, yes, absolutely.
00:04:42So, you are very much at home on stage, isn't it?
00:04:45Oh, yes. Oh, yes, absolutely.
00:04:47So, you have never experienced stage fright, nervousness?
00:04:51Stage fright and nervousness happens before every show and should happen.
00:04:56Okay.
00:04:58Because you should never be so confident,
00:05:02especially for a live performance.
00:05:05It is very important that you stay grounded on the stage,
00:05:13literally grounded.
00:05:17Before entering, you should tell yourself that
00:05:20whatever I am, I am going to perform in front of people because of them.
00:05:24And my talent is God's grace.
00:05:28And I really go with that.
00:05:30The moment before I enter,
00:05:32I salute my stage,
00:05:34I remember my parents' faces,
00:05:36I imagine a smile on my child's face.
00:05:39And after that, I enter the stage.
00:05:41But it was already decided that you will act, right?
00:05:45Not at all.
00:05:46I mean, you are an actor.
00:05:49So?
00:05:50Mother also, theatre actor.
00:05:52Not at all.
00:05:53It was not like that at all.
00:05:54Okay.
00:05:55And you both do it.
00:05:56Yes, absolutely.
00:05:57So it is like this,
00:05:58I gave you an interview a long time ago
00:06:02for a movie magazine.
00:06:04Yes, a long time ago.
00:06:06And you gave a very nice heading.
00:06:10The new Juhi on the block.
00:06:14Correct.
00:06:15I remember.
00:06:16I still remember what I was saying.
00:06:17My photograph that you had printed was a yellow and white striped sweatshirt.
00:06:21Wow.
00:06:22You had really liked that photo.
00:06:23Yes, I remember.
00:06:25I remember.
00:06:26That was just before my film had started.
00:06:30Debut, yes.
00:06:31Yes.
00:06:32So, my parents,
00:06:35I would say my mother really didn't,
00:06:39it seems like my mother didn't think much about it
00:06:42and we never talked about it.
00:06:46Maybe because I knew that my father would never like it.
00:06:51Why?
00:06:53Because he is a father.
00:06:54Yes, but his wife is an actor.
00:06:56So that doesn't matter.
00:06:58Because if you are a father,
00:07:00and if you are a Punjabi father.
00:07:03Punjabi, that's the thing.
00:07:05And why I say Punjabi?
00:07:07Because I believe that Punjabi fathers,
00:07:10Punjabi people are more emotional.
00:07:14Yes.
00:07:15So.
00:07:16And when it comes to daughters.
00:07:17Absolutely.
00:07:18And our industry has seen this, Bharti ji.
00:07:21You have been seeing this for centuries.
00:07:23Yes.
00:07:24That daughters didn't come.
00:07:26Even if their wives were actresses,
00:07:28daughters didn't come.
00:07:30This was a very clear rule of the film industry.
00:07:33Absolutely.
00:07:34That's why when the girls came.
00:07:37Karishma Kapoor had to work so hard.
00:07:40She had to fight it home.
00:07:42She had to fight with the Kapoor family.
00:07:45I know.
00:07:46So, this was the environment.
00:07:49But you can't blame the parents or the family.
00:07:52That's what I feel.
00:07:53Their thinking was like this.
00:07:55Thinking and a protectiveness.
00:07:58And especially with the daughter,
00:08:00it feels like,
00:08:01she is our little angel.
00:08:03How can we leave her like this?
00:08:06In the world and where, you know.
00:08:08The world we have seen.
00:08:10Absolutely.
00:08:11And where people,
00:08:12because you are,
00:08:13in a way you become an object.
00:08:16You can't portray yourself like an actress.
00:08:25It takes very long.
00:08:27Till then you,
00:08:31like I said,
00:08:32I don't want to use the word sex symbol.
00:08:34But you are seen like this.
00:08:36A girl, a woman.
00:08:37From the eyes.
00:08:38So, your father resisted it?
00:08:40Yes.
00:08:41I knew he would resist it.
00:08:42So, I never brought it up actually.
00:08:44Oh.
00:08:45I never brought it up even.
00:08:46But there was a desire inside.
00:08:48When you used to see everyone acting at home.
00:08:50Yes, absolutely.
00:08:51And it was in school too.
00:08:53And I used to think,
00:08:54if I tell my father,
00:08:56he will be very upset.
00:08:57So, I never even,
00:08:58like I said,
00:08:59brought it up.
00:09:01When the time came,
00:09:02what should I study further?
00:09:04So, I went to NIFT.
00:09:06The National Institute of Fashion Technology.
00:09:08I am from the first batch of NIFT Mumbai.
00:09:10And I said,
00:09:11let me do this.
00:09:12Because this is a subject that I like.
00:09:14You know.
00:09:15And yes.
00:09:16So, I opted for NIFT.
00:09:18After I finished.
00:09:20Because my father wanted me to complete my studies.
00:09:23So, I said,
00:09:24let me study something that
00:09:25I know I will like, enjoy.
00:09:27In fact,
00:09:28I almost got admission in UK too.
00:09:30But then again,
00:09:31my parents were very,
00:09:33very possessive
00:09:34and very protective at that time.
00:09:36They didn't want to let you go to UK to study.
00:09:38Yes.
00:09:39I mean,
00:09:40they didn't even stop me.
00:09:41But my father was not like,
00:09:42I don't know if I should go abroad or not.
00:09:44You get to know that
00:09:45they are a little worried this time.
00:09:47Yes.
00:09:48And when I got admitted to NIFT,
00:09:49which was the best in the country.
00:09:51So, I said,
00:09:52okay.
00:09:53I mean,
00:09:54you know,
00:09:55I was happy with that.
00:09:56And NIFT got over.
00:09:57I got my graduation.
00:09:59Then I talked to my father.
00:10:01Okay.
00:10:02That,
00:10:03I would like to act.
00:10:05I have studied.
00:10:06I have done everything.
00:10:07But my father was not happy.
00:10:08Okay.
00:10:09Even at that time?
00:10:10No.
00:10:11And,
00:10:12then I started doing theatre with my mother.
00:10:15Which again,
00:10:16my father was not very happy about.
00:10:18Really?
00:10:19Yes.
00:10:20You know,
00:10:21because,
00:10:22Theatre is a part of home.
00:10:23Yes,
00:10:24but still.
00:10:25You know,
00:10:26because he knew that
00:10:27the next step
00:10:28is probably
00:10:29film.
00:10:30And that happened.
00:10:31Yes.
00:10:32But how did it happen,
00:10:33Bharti ji?
00:10:34That is the most beautiful,
00:10:35beautiful
00:10:36and touching thing.
00:10:37Because,
00:10:38eventually,
00:10:39it is my father
00:10:40who launched me.
00:10:41Exactly.
00:10:42Yeah.
00:10:43He watched me
00:10:44perform.
00:10:45It was my second play
00:10:46called Begum Jaan.
00:10:47Hmm.
00:10:48Which again,
00:10:49you had written
00:10:50a beautiful
00:10:51sort of review
00:10:52and you had spoken
00:10:53about me also in it.
00:10:54I remember
00:10:55all your
00:10:56small things,
00:10:57Bharti ji.
00:10:58When did you write
00:10:59about family?
00:11:00When did you write
00:11:01about me?
00:11:02Your book,
00:11:03which was that,
00:11:04Coca-Cola?
00:11:05Yes, yes.
00:11:06We had written,
00:11:07yes.
00:11:08So, that book also,
00:11:09you know.
00:11:10You've always included
00:11:11our family
00:11:12and you've always,
00:11:13you know,
00:11:14your interviews.
00:11:15So, your name
00:11:16was a very,
00:11:17there was a name
00:11:18in the house
00:11:19which we used to hear
00:11:20at a comfort level.
00:11:21So, coming back
00:11:22to Begum Jaan,
00:11:23when my father
00:11:24saw me in Begum Jaan,
00:11:25I mean,
00:11:26I was,
00:11:27he said that,
00:11:28you deserve a film.
00:11:29He himself said that?
00:11:30Yes.
00:11:31Wow.
00:11:32Okay.
00:11:33And then
00:11:34the search started.
00:11:35That now,
00:11:36what should I do?
00:11:37That now,
00:11:38what kind of a film?
00:11:39You know.
00:11:40And not just a film,
00:11:41he himself produced it?
00:11:42Yes.
00:11:43He launched it.
00:11:44And I would like to tell you,
00:11:45I don't know if you know this,
00:11:47my father
00:11:49is the only hero
00:11:51who has launched
00:11:52his daughter.
00:11:53I know.
00:11:54The rest of them
00:11:55are for their son.
00:11:56For their son.
00:11:57Mr. Bhatt launched
00:11:58Pooja.
00:11:59Yeah.
00:12:00Right?
00:12:01But he's technically
00:12:02a director.
00:12:03Yes.
00:12:04But hero,
00:12:05mainstream actor,
00:12:06if there is anyone
00:12:07who has launched
00:12:08his daughter,
00:12:09then he is only
00:12:10and only
00:12:11Raj Babbar.
00:12:12In today's date,
00:12:13see,
00:12:14all the actors
00:12:15are supporting
00:12:16their daughters
00:12:17and are standing
00:12:18with them.
00:12:19It feels good to see.
00:12:20Today,
00:12:21Suhana is there,
00:12:22Ananya is there,
00:12:23Sara is there,
00:12:24all these girls
00:12:25are his father's
00:12:26actors.
00:12:27But,
00:12:28standing together,
00:12:29but produce
00:12:30and launch
00:12:31only and only
00:12:32Raj Babbar.
00:12:33Only and only
00:12:34Raj Babbar.
00:12:35He is an
00:12:36unconventional man.
00:12:37Look at any
00:12:38part of his life,
00:12:39he has always
00:12:40been unconventional.
00:12:41You know?
00:12:42In one way
00:12:43or the other,
00:12:44you look at him.
00:12:45Everything
00:12:46is about him.
00:12:47Even,
00:12:48his career,
00:12:49the rest,
00:12:50all the actors,
00:12:51they come here,
00:12:52they are single,
00:12:53eligible,
00:12:54bachelor boy,
00:12:55and even if
00:12:56they are married,
00:12:57they secretly
00:12:58keep their wife
00:12:59inside.
00:13:00But,
00:13:01your dad was
00:13:02one of the first
00:13:03Dharmendra was also there,
00:13:04but he didn't
00:13:05show his wife
00:13:06so much outside.
00:13:07But,
00:13:08your dad was
00:13:09one person,
00:13:10who came here
00:13:11from Delhi,
00:13:12to Bombay,
00:13:13he was already
00:13:14married,
00:13:15he already had
00:13:16a daughter,
00:13:17and he didn't
00:13:18hide it.
00:13:19We all knew
00:13:20that Nadira ji
00:13:21is his wife,
00:13:22and Juhi ji
00:13:23is here.
00:13:24You know?
00:13:25Even the
00:13:26role he did,
00:13:27In Saaf Ka Taraz,
00:13:28I mean,
00:13:29who starts
00:13:30their career,
00:13:31almost the
00:13:32starting of the
00:13:33career,
00:13:34who starts it
00:13:35with a
00:13:36rapist role.
00:13:37You know?
00:13:38But,
00:13:39basically,
00:13:40without any
00:13:41fear,
00:13:42he did it.
00:13:43You know?
00:13:44He had
00:13:45confidence
00:13:46in his
00:13:47work,
00:13:48in his
00:13:49intentions,
00:13:50in his
00:13:51art.
00:13:52Because,
00:13:53I have noticed
00:13:54that about him.
00:13:55Very unconventional
00:13:56man.
00:13:57Even his
00:13:58marriage,
00:13:59he married
00:14:00a lady
00:14:01Nadira ji
00:14:02is four
00:14:03years older,
00:14:04and he married,
00:14:05he's a Punjabi
00:14:06Hindu,
00:14:07and he married
00:14:08a Muslim
00:14:09lady.
00:14:10I mean,
00:14:11who does
00:14:12that in
00:14:13those days?
00:14:14And he
00:14:15said that
00:14:16he won't
00:14:17convert her,
00:14:18because,
00:14:19I know
00:14:20that,
00:14:21I don't know
00:14:22if they've
00:14:23told you,
00:14:24but at
00:14:25his house,
00:14:26at Raj ji's
00:14:27house,
00:14:28he just
00:14:29gave a
00:14:30statement,
00:14:31that he
00:14:32will keep
00:14:33Nadira
00:14:34as
00:14:35innocent.
00:14:36Yes,
00:14:37Nirmal or
00:14:38something.
00:14:39Yes.
00:14:40So,
00:14:41he put
00:14:42his foot
00:14:43down and
00:14:44said,
00:14:45no,
00:14:46Nadira
00:14:47is Nadira
00:14:48only.
00:14:49Yes.
00:14:50And
00:14:51in this,
00:14:52I will
00:14:53give credit
00:14:54to my
00:14:55grandfather,
00:14:56my father's
00:14:57father.
00:14:58Okay.
00:14:59So,
00:15:00you got
00:15:01married in
00:15:02Gurdwara,
00:15:03and your
00:15:04son's
00:15:05first birthday
00:15:06party also
00:15:07you did
00:15:08in Gurdwara.
00:15:09Correct.
00:15:10So,
00:15:11what is
00:15:12this?
00:15:13I am
00:15:14a little
00:15:15confused,
00:15:16that in
00:15:17your
00:15:18family,
00:15:19you are
00:15:20your own
00:15:21family?
00:15:22We are
00:15:23symbols
00:15:24in every
00:15:25way,
00:15:26we are
00:15:27symbols
00:15:28in
00:15:29every
00:15:30way.
00:15:31So,
00:15:32when you
00:15:33grew up,
00:15:34what was
00:15:35it like?
00:15:36It
00:15:37was a
00:15:38beautiful
00:15:39atmosphere
00:15:40till
00:15:41now.
00:15:42Till
00:15:43now.
00:15:44In
00:15:45our
00:15:46family,
00:15:47Diwali
00:15:48and
00:15:49Eid
00:15:50is celebrated
00:15:51with
00:15:52passion.
00:15:53There
00:15:54is no
00:15:55festival
00:15:56where
00:15:57you
00:15:58can't
00:15:59celebrate
00:16:00Diwali
00:16:01with
00:16:02your
00:16:03family.
00:16:04We
00:16:05celebrate
00:16:06Diwali
00:16:07with
00:16:08our
00:16:09family.
00:16:10We
00:16:11celebrate
00:16:12Diwali
00:16:13with
00:16:14our
00:16:15family.
00:16:16We
00:16:17celebrate
00:16:18Diwali
00:16:19with
00:16:20our
00:16:21family.
00:16:22We
00:16:23celebrate
00:16:24Diwali
00:16:25with
00:16:56our
00:16:57family.
00:16:58We
00:16:59celebrate
00:17:00Diwali
00:17:01with
00:17:02our
00:17:03family.
00:17:04Our
00:17:05common
00:17:06role
00:17:07was
00:17:08to
00:17:09take
00:17:10photographs
00:17:11of
00:17:12our
00:17:13relative
00:17:14because
00:17:15they
00:17:16were
00:17:17better
00:17:18than
00:17:19our
00:17:20relatives
00:17:21as
00:17:22well.
00:17:23But
00:17:24our
00:17:25My grandfather may not have prayed like this but he used to go for Eid prayers
00:17:30So that cultural community activity, they have always believed in
00:17:36And we have taken that forward
00:17:40Like we are connected to the family in the second generation
00:17:45Like Arya's wife is Jasmine Sardarni, Anoop is Punjabi of course
00:17:49But again Eid, Diwali, Iman, my son, he knows
00:17:56If it's a friend's birthday on Eid, he knows that it's Eid and I have to go to my grandparents house
00:18:04So it's very simple, he knows that it's festivals
00:18:08This has been the rule of our family
00:18:11So that means it is possible that two religions can live peacefully in one house
00:18:20Absolutely, if they want to
00:18:23As children, we used to get confused whether to do this or that
00:18:29So we used to wait
00:18:34What kind of atmosphere is this?
00:18:37It used to be like this
00:18:41And when I used to be around my father's family, they are all Punjabi
00:18:47So that whole Delhi-Punjabi atmosphere
00:18:50And cut to Lucknow, so we are all Lucknow, Adab, Adab, Khala, Mamu
00:18:56So two lives of Juhi Babla
00:19:00And it's wonderful how my father's and my mother's relatives always get along
00:19:07As if they don't feel that they are getting two different religions
00:19:11They are always getting along so well
00:19:14So you are the true symbol of secularism
00:19:16Absolutely, I told you
00:19:19Symbol of India
00:19:22That's right
00:19:23Coming to your career, you said your dad launched you
00:19:26So where did that story come from?
00:19:29But the film didn't turn out well
00:19:31I think it was a good film
00:19:33You still think so?
00:19:35I think it was a sweet, simple film
00:19:38It didn't have a lot of drama
00:19:41Nor did it have a lot of histrionics
00:19:44And if we talk about good and bad
00:19:48I think there were worse films than that
00:19:53So to say that the film didn't work because it was bad
00:19:57Would be a little wrong
00:19:59That's what I think
00:20:01But if the film didn't work, then it didn't work
00:20:04After that, there is no debate
00:20:07So it didn't work
00:20:09Whatever the mood was, what was your audience thinking
00:20:12If they didn't like it while eating popcorn, then it didn't work
00:20:15End of discussion
00:20:17So it didn't work
00:20:20You made Sonu Nigam a hero
00:20:26He wanted to be a hero
00:20:28And he is very talented
00:20:30As a hero?
00:20:32I think he is very talented
00:20:34Even while expressing himself as an actor
00:20:39But sometimes you don't fit in a role
00:20:43You don't fit in a role
00:20:47You don't fit in a role
00:20:50But he was in demand
00:20:52Because he is a good looking man
00:20:54So of course
00:20:56It was obvious
00:20:58For a long time, Sonu Nigam was going to be a hero
00:21:01So it was obvious that he was going to be a hero
00:21:06But when it didn't work
00:21:08It was a talking point
00:21:10But when it didn't work
00:21:12All the positive points become negative
00:21:15So it became negative
00:21:17Were you very disturbed?
00:21:19Because you were very young
00:21:21When the movie didn't work
00:21:23Did you feel let down?
00:21:25I am Raj Babu's daughter
00:21:27I got a launch
00:21:29I will always be Raj Babu's daughter
00:21:32What I mean is
00:21:34The attention you got
00:21:36So attention
00:21:38Of course I felt bad
00:21:41It is justified
00:21:43Everyone will feel that
00:21:45But
00:21:47Something happened
00:21:49And I don't think it happened to me
00:21:51Especially at that time
00:21:53The film industry was like
00:21:56If the film didn't work
00:21:59The hero got beaten up
00:22:02The heroine still got the work
00:22:05Because it wasn't as expected as the heroine
00:22:09Especially that was the era
00:22:11Where lot of these
00:22:13Comedies and lot of these senseless
00:22:163-3 hero films were being made
00:22:18So my film flopped
00:22:21But I got 2-4 films
00:22:24In which I had
00:22:261 solo song
00:22:282 group songs
00:22:30And 2.5 scenes
00:22:32All this was there
00:22:34But I don't know how at that time
00:22:36I had so much wisdom
00:22:38Or understanding
00:22:40That I didn't do those films
00:22:42Any which ran and which you feel bad
00:22:44That you didn't do?
00:22:46None of them ran
00:22:48So that means your decision was correct
00:22:50Yeah
00:22:52So I am so glad that I didn't
00:22:54It would have been mediocre
00:22:56Which means
00:22:58Whichever lane you don't want to go
00:23:00You have to see it
00:23:02So I don't know
00:23:04I was young
00:23:06I was not very young
00:23:08I was not like 16-17
00:23:10Like Karishma
00:23:12She was very young
00:23:14So I was not that much
00:23:16I came after graduation
00:23:18But I was young
00:23:20And when you are starting a career
00:23:22At any age
00:23:24When you are starting a new career
00:23:26And it is not what you think
00:23:28It is sad
00:23:30But for me
00:23:32The biggest blessing
00:23:34Was my theatre
00:23:36So I
00:23:38Didn't think like that
00:23:40But it happened
00:23:42That my entire focus
00:23:44Shifted towards theatre
00:23:46So maybe
00:23:48I didn't get that time
00:23:50That I
00:23:52Should make it sad
00:23:54Or go into that depression
00:23:56Or get depressed
00:23:58And do a wrong film
00:24:00I mean
00:24:02I am so proud of this
00:24:04And I say this everywhere
00:24:06That at least
00:24:08Today
00:24:10I don't have any work
00:24:12That I have to hide from my son
00:24:14Correct
00:24:16Please Iman
00:24:18Don't watch that film
00:24:20I can say
00:24:22Maybe you will get bored
00:24:24But you won't think
00:24:26That this is my mother
00:24:28At least I know that his friends
00:24:30Can never say that
00:24:32Dude what was aunty wearing
00:24:34Is that another
00:24:36Criterion with you
00:24:38That what you are wearing
00:24:40You will not cross a particular line
00:24:42Absolutely
00:24:44Because everyone does anything
00:24:46Whether they are married
00:24:48Their mothers
00:24:50Everyone has the right
00:24:52To choose their choices
00:24:54And I am like that
00:24:56I am always like that
00:24:58My upbringing is like that
00:25:00And my thinking is like that
00:25:02And I have not done it and I will not do it
00:25:04You are not comfortable
00:25:06Absolutely not
00:25:08And I don't feel the need
00:25:10When I am also told
00:25:12Recently in a web series
00:25:14There was a talk
00:25:16That there are a few scenes
00:25:18But if you want we won't shoot them with you
00:25:20Not shoot them with you
00:25:22Exactly
00:25:24Will it come?
00:25:26This actor is actually not Julie Buffer
00:25:28That's it, sorry
00:25:30So you didn't do it
00:25:32Okay
00:25:34So you will say no
00:25:36I have said no a lot
00:25:38And I will also say
00:25:40No such thing
00:25:42Can I say a dialogue for you
00:25:44Please
00:25:46I can't do such a thing
00:25:48Which I
00:25:50Can't see with two people
00:25:52Which person?
00:25:54One who has given birth to me
00:25:56And the other one who I have given birth to
00:25:58Oh
00:26:00Very nice
00:26:02Simple
00:26:04By the way you wrote the whole play
00:26:06Yes
00:26:08What a beautiful play
00:26:10Thank you
00:26:12What was the name?
00:26:14With love
00:26:16We have just completed 101 shows
00:26:18We have broken all records in Hindi theatre
00:26:20You know it was such a fabulously
00:26:22Mounted
00:26:24Thank you so much
00:26:26You did the writing
00:26:28You did the direct
00:26:30And you were the main actor
00:26:32Fantastic
00:26:34And in that
00:26:36Feminism
00:26:38You know that hitting you on the head kind of
00:26:40Feminism
00:26:42At the same time
00:26:44There was a lot of sense of humour
00:26:46I just loved the whole
00:26:48Thank you
00:26:50The credit goes to my mother
00:26:52I belong to Nadra Babar School of Writing and Direction
00:26:54My writing
00:26:56My direction
00:26:58My mother
00:27:00Has a lot of influence
00:27:02And that's my mother
00:27:04That's her style of writing
00:27:06The most serious issues also
00:27:08They are said in such a way
00:27:10That you keep thinking
00:27:12That she slapped me with so much love
00:27:14And
00:27:16I slapped her
00:27:18That's right
00:27:20So are you planning to write and direct something
00:27:22I am really trying to
00:27:24But our journey
00:27:26Is not giving me time
00:27:28I have
00:27:30Covered
00:27:3235 cities in the country
00:27:34I have done international shows
00:27:36Our shows are still
00:27:38Lined up
00:27:40We have just completed 101 shows
00:27:42But now I have to take a
00:27:44Break
00:27:46Because there is a certain concept
00:27:48Two of them that I have been working on
00:27:50I am following
00:27:52Them
00:27:54But
00:27:56I think I have given 101 shows
00:27:58To Sayara
00:28:00Now I have to talk to her
00:28:02Take some rest
00:28:04From Sayara
00:28:06Let's just go back to Begum Jaan
00:28:08That's where you met your husband
00:28:10Yes, so Begum Jaan
00:28:12You were working with another actor
00:28:14For 7 years
00:28:16I have seen both
00:28:18When Anoop performed
00:28:20He called you for his first show
00:28:22I have seen Anoop's first show
00:28:24So when it happened
00:28:26That we had to change
00:28:28The actor for some reason
00:28:30So we
00:28:32Spoke to 2-4 actors
00:28:34And somehow
00:28:36We clicked with Anoop
00:28:38And
00:28:40I was more than happy
00:28:42Because we were looking for
00:28:44A popular actor
00:28:46So he is popular
00:28:48And
00:28:50The plus point was
00:28:52That he has a theatre background
00:28:54Because he is from National School of Drama
00:28:56So he is a perfect match
00:28:58But did you think
00:29:00That he is not just an actor
00:29:02He is going to be my husband
00:29:04No, not at all
00:29:06This was brewing between both of you
00:29:08Under the mother's nose
00:29:10No, let's not say brewing
00:29:12Under the mother's nose
00:29:14We were just friends for a long time
00:29:16But everyone knew
00:29:18That there is chemistry between you
00:29:20Yes
00:29:22Maybe you were fighting it
00:29:24Yes, it's possible
00:29:26But
00:29:28I would say
00:29:30That we had a chemistry
00:29:32Of good friends
00:29:34And
00:29:36We were going through a similar situation
00:29:38In our personal lives
00:29:40And then
00:29:42Some of our friends
00:29:44In fact
00:29:46Forced us to think
00:29:48That
00:29:50It would be good
00:29:52If you both get along
00:29:54Because you are friends
00:29:56And have an understanding
00:29:58So you hesitated a lot
00:30:00Because he was married and had children
00:30:02Was it a very difficult
00:30:04Decision for you to take
00:30:06I won't say that
00:30:08It was very difficult
00:30:10But of course
00:30:12There was a thought process
00:30:14But
00:30:16The main thought process
00:30:18Had to be Anup's
00:30:22But he also knew
00:30:24And when
00:30:26Situations like this happen
00:30:28Then
00:30:30Between any two people
00:30:32What happens
00:30:34And what happens
00:30:36No one knows
00:30:38No one knows
00:30:40It's very easy
00:30:42To sit and
00:30:44And people do it
00:30:46And do it openly
00:30:48We are a public figure
00:30:50Until you don't do it
00:30:52We won't be a public figure
00:30:54So you do it
00:30:56But it's up to us
00:30:58How do we
00:31:00Take it
00:31:02And I have learnt this
00:31:04From my family
00:31:08Keep your mouth shut
00:31:10And smile
00:31:12Because your family
00:31:14Has gone through it
00:31:16They have seen it
00:31:20Okay
00:31:22I get the hint
00:31:26Still I will ask one question
00:31:28How did your parents take it
00:31:30Especially mummy
00:31:32Because she saw it happening
00:31:34Dad who had already gone through that
00:31:36Any parent
00:31:40Before marriage
00:31:42Has a fear
00:31:44That
00:31:46It's a big step
00:31:48What will happen
00:31:50Everything will be fine
00:31:52And because I had
00:31:54An episode
00:31:56So now
00:31:58She is going to do it
00:32:00And it's not a perfect situation
00:32:02But
00:32:04Maybe they trusted me
00:32:06And Anoop
00:32:08By then they got to know him
00:32:10As a person
00:32:12And I think he could
00:32:14Create that faith in my parents
00:32:16They could make out that
00:32:18It's not Ayyash
00:32:20There is a difference
00:32:22Between an Ayyash and someone
00:32:24So I think they saw that
00:32:26How long have you known Anoop
00:32:28I know him and you
00:32:30And I have known Anoop
00:32:32Through his earlier experience
00:32:34You through your earlier experience
00:32:36Tell me
00:32:38This is just a general question
00:32:40When we are young
00:32:42Not so young
00:32:44Teenagers
00:32:46College
00:32:48We think of the world
00:32:50Relationships, parents
00:32:52Should be conventional
00:32:54It doesn't happen
00:32:56It didn't happen in your house
00:32:58But
00:33:00As you grow up
00:33:02And you experience it
00:33:04When you experience a few things
00:33:06Then your thinking
00:33:08Changes
00:33:10Absolutely
00:33:12You understand your father a little more
00:33:14Than you would have done 20 years ago
00:33:16Maybe you
00:33:18Absolutely, I agree with you
00:33:20This is not just about
00:33:22Marriage
00:33:24As you grow up
00:33:28There is a play
00:33:30By Jaywant Dalvi called Sandhya Chhaya
00:33:32My mother performed in it
00:33:34It's an original Marathi play
00:33:36There is a beautiful line
00:33:38Which the mother says to her son
00:33:40He says
00:33:42It's not like that
00:33:44She says you won't understand
00:33:46When you
00:33:48Grow up
00:33:50But till then
00:33:52We won't stay
00:33:54So this is a cycle
00:33:56But would you say
00:33:58That you understand
00:34:00Your dad's situation better than
00:34:02You would have understood it at that time
00:34:04I understood my parents situation
00:34:06From the moment it happened
00:34:08And my parents are very
00:34:10Different, unconventional parents
00:34:12Especially my father, you used this word for him
00:34:14And now I will use it
00:34:16My father shared
00:34:18About his marriage
00:34:20With Smita ji with me
00:34:22When I was barely
00:34:247
00:34:26And he spoke to me
00:34:28And he explained it to me
00:34:30Wow
00:34:32Yes
00:34:34And
00:34:36Maybe that's why
00:34:38Even today
00:34:40My memories about Smita ji
00:34:42Are very different
00:34:44Okay
00:34:46And
00:34:48Only memories
00:34:50I won't talk about myself
00:34:52I remember
00:34:54Every incident
00:34:56When she
00:34:58Went out of her way to do things
00:35:00For me and Gorky
00:35:02So it was there
00:35:04That these are Raj's kids
00:35:06These are the kids of that person
00:35:08Who is the most special person for me
00:35:10And these kids
00:35:12Are the most special for him
00:35:14So he always
00:35:16Respected this
00:35:18And always
00:35:20Went out
00:35:22To get something
00:35:24We went there
00:35:26To get something
00:35:28That we like
00:35:30These small memories
00:35:32Are very nice
00:35:34There are not too many memories unfortunately
00:35:36Yeah
00:35:38So that means
00:35:40Dad who I said earlier
00:35:42That he is not just unconventional
00:35:44He was very
00:35:46Open about everything
00:35:48When he came he was married
00:35:50He had a child
00:35:52He came to become a hero
00:35:54Same way at every stage of his life
00:35:56He has been very open
00:35:58About everything
00:36:00As a child
00:36:02I knew that this is now
00:36:04The lady that my father wants to be with
00:36:06And
00:36:08He is giving her the status of his wife
00:36:10And I could see that this lady is making such an effort
00:36:12Even towards me
00:36:14And my little brother
00:36:16But I also knew back of my mind
00:36:18That this is
00:36:20Disturbing the unit that
00:36:22Used to be
00:36:24And that my mother is unhappy about this
00:36:26So I think
00:36:28You know I
00:36:30Knew probably I was
00:36:32I don't want to use the word sensitive
00:36:34But I had that understanding
00:36:36That I am feeling happy
00:36:38Here right now
00:36:40And aunty is being so good to me
00:36:42But when I go home
00:36:44I should probably not share this
00:36:46With my mother
00:36:48Be discreet about it
00:36:50Because my mother might be
00:36:52Upset or why should I
00:36:54Go and tell my mother
00:36:56That she got me that chocolate
00:36:58It's not important
00:37:00Naturally you understood
00:37:02That don't say things that are going to hurt somebody
00:37:04Yes
00:37:06And mama was also very respectful
00:37:08Always towards Smita ji
00:37:10So it wasn't like
00:37:12That there was
00:37:14A bad
00:37:16Atmosphere
00:37:18Of course
00:37:20In the beginning
00:37:22When things are not working out
00:37:24As children
00:37:26We have few bad memories
00:37:28But I think
00:37:30Later with time they all handled it
00:37:32Yes
00:37:34So it was easy for you to
00:37:36In the same vein
00:37:38Accepting Prateek as a brother
00:37:40Just happened organically
00:37:42Naturally
00:37:44Naturally
00:37:46Accepting is not a word
00:37:48Because Prateek is my brother
00:37:50So he is my brother
00:37:52No hesitation
00:37:54From where, why, how
00:37:56He is my brother
00:37:58And this fact
00:38:00Can't be denied
00:38:02He is my brother
00:38:04And he will always be
00:38:06He was there at
00:38:08Iman's first birthday
00:38:10He is there all the time
00:38:12He is there on Diwali
00:38:14He is there on Eid
00:38:16He is there on birthdays
00:38:18He has changed his name to
00:38:20Prateek Smita Babbar
00:38:22He has added his mother's name
00:38:24He has been wanting to do that
00:38:26For very long
00:38:28He initially was
00:38:30In school he was
00:38:32Prateek Smith Babbar
00:38:34SMIT
00:38:36But that got
00:38:38Confused
00:38:40It sounded like
00:38:42Some Christian
00:38:44Then later
00:38:46He only became Prateek Babbar
00:38:48But he is now
00:38:50Prateek Patil Babbar
00:38:52And guess where the inspiration comes from
00:38:54Sanjay Leela Bansali
00:38:56No
00:38:58Juhi Babbar Soni
00:39:02Because Iman is
00:39:04Iman Babbar Soni
00:39:06And when I told him I have done this
00:39:08He said Didi this is amazing
00:39:10You know
00:39:12And he took time
00:39:14But I am so happy he has done this
00:39:16Even your mother is Nadira Zaheer Babbar
00:39:18Correct
00:39:20So actually it's not you
00:39:22It comes from your mother
00:39:24Wives
00:39:26Add their maternal surname
00:39:28It has become very common
00:39:30But in the name of a child
00:39:32Adding the mother's name
00:39:34Is not done
00:39:36So that's what I am saying
00:39:38So credit to Juhi
00:39:40Babbar Soni
00:39:44Actually to Iman Babbar Soni
00:39:46But yes
00:39:48Great
00:39:50Coming back to your career
00:39:52You had a very
00:39:54Drastic change in your career
00:39:56From heroine to suddenly playing mother
00:39:58And stuff like that
00:40:00I mean we saw you in Faray
00:40:02We saw you in Faraz
00:40:04I am sorry I am going
00:40:06I have brought this from London
00:40:08This cough is from London
00:40:10This is an imported cough
00:40:16Imported cough
00:40:18So you had
00:40:20Suddenly we were seeing you in Faray
00:40:22You were playing the mother
00:40:24That was a beautiful role
00:40:26Thank you so much
00:40:28You looked beautiful and it was a beautiful role
00:40:30Thank you so much
00:40:32Of that Bangladeshi
00:40:34Zahan
00:40:36And he is
00:40:38Playing the boy who
00:40:40Stays with his
00:40:42Friends
00:40:44It's based on a true story
00:40:46Yes
00:40:48When I did films
00:40:50I came as a heroine
00:40:52I did one Hindi film
00:40:54And one more later
00:40:56And then I did a Punjabi film
00:40:58Me and Jimmy Shergill
00:41:00That film did really well
00:41:02It was called Yara Naal Bahara
00:41:04But I did the same in Punjabi
00:41:06I didn't get good films
00:41:08And like I told you
00:41:10I turned myself into a theatre
00:41:12And I started doing a lot of workshops
00:41:14I was you know
00:41:16I was doing a lot
00:41:18And then I thought
00:41:20When I am doing so much
00:41:22And I am feeling that I am creatively growing
00:41:24Learning
00:41:26Then why should I go and do something
00:41:28That doesn't make me happy
00:41:30And then when I got married
00:41:32And Emaan was born
00:41:34Then I thought
00:41:36Why should I leave my child
00:41:38And leave my home
00:41:40What am I getting in return
00:41:42I did another film
00:41:44I did another film
00:41:46In 2016
00:41:48Ayyari
00:41:50Yes
00:41:52Neeraj Pandeyji's film
00:41:54And I played Manoj's wife
00:41:56Manoj Bajpai
00:41:58And it was a small role
00:42:00We had 2-3 good scenes
00:42:02But that film didn't work
00:42:04So obviously
00:42:06That I worked again
00:42:08That I came again
00:42:10That went unnoticed
00:42:12My father
00:42:14And
00:42:16It was during Covid
00:42:18But before that
00:42:20I will tell you a little
00:42:22Before Covid
00:42:24We were travelling
00:42:26So Emaan was 7-7.5 years old
00:42:28I was Anoop Emaan
00:42:30Now Emaan
00:42:32Was looking at me at the airport
00:42:34Suddenly he said in my ear
00:42:36You are also an actor
00:42:38Yes
00:42:40I said yes
00:42:42Why everybody only clicks photos
00:42:44With papa and not with you
00:42:46Oh
00:42:48I said son
00:42:50Because my medium
00:42:52Is not so popular
00:42:54Papa belongs to popular medium
00:42:56What is popular medium
00:42:58So I said screen
00:43:00Mama does theatre
00:43:02Few people watch theatre
00:43:04He sat in the flight
00:43:06I mean in his mind
00:43:08Then he said
00:43:10Yes you are right
00:43:12Nana, mamu
00:43:14Papa, they are all popular medium
00:43:16I said correct
00:43:18Why you are not doing
00:43:20Popular medium
00:43:22I said son
00:43:24I was not doing it because of you
00:43:26Because you are so young
00:43:28And I used to think
00:43:30How can I leave my son
00:43:32And do films
00:43:34I said you do it
00:43:36I said son thank you
00:43:38We spoke
00:43:40In 2-1 months
00:43:42Covid came
00:43:44And I said okay
00:43:46Whatever Emaan said
00:43:48I will work on it
00:43:50I don't know
00:43:52Who heard
00:43:54From where the call came
00:43:56And
00:43:58Calls were coming
00:44:00Since 2-3 years
00:44:02And mothers
00:44:04Were coming
00:44:06Then I got
00:44:08Dostana
00:44:10Dharma
00:44:12In that
00:44:14I was given the role
00:44:16Of Karthik and
00:44:18Janhvi's mother
00:44:20They were twins
00:44:22And it was like
00:44:24I said
00:44:26I can be
00:44:28Karthik and Janhvi's mother
00:44:30But
00:44:32I am talking to you
00:44:34About 6 years ago
00:44:36So I was a little
00:44:38Uncomfortable
00:44:40But Mukesh Habra
00:44:42Convinced me
00:44:44That you do it
00:44:46People will watch
00:44:48It is Dharma's film
00:44:50You are not even on social media
00:44:52Come and do this film
00:44:54I said okay
00:44:56It becomes showreel
00:44:58And Dharma you look good
00:45:00Good clothes and fun
00:45:02And Dostana was a film
00:45:04That everyone was waiting for
00:45:06Dostana 2
00:45:08And Karthik and Janhvi
00:45:10They are all hot property kids
00:45:12So then
00:45:14We did that film
00:45:16But
00:45:18Something got unbund
00:45:20When the film
00:45:22Was almost 60-70% complete
00:45:24But it got unbund
00:45:26Then it got completed
00:45:28When Covid came
00:45:30What to do
00:45:32I said okay
00:45:34Again I get Mukesh's call
00:45:36He said I know you don't want to
00:45:38Do a mother's role
00:45:40But do this
00:45:42I was just coming out of my gym
00:45:44I said what is it
00:45:46He said Hansal Mehta
00:45:48I said now you are talking
00:45:50I said okay
00:45:52I said so
00:45:54Should I talk
00:45:56I got a call from production
00:45:58Kumkum Saigal
00:46:00Mahesh uncle's sister
00:46:02Her son was one of the producers
00:46:04So she called
00:46:06So this is the story, this is the film
00:46:08I said okay
00:46:10I said money later
00:46:12I need to first meet Hansal sir
00:46:14And understand
00:46:16So I went
00:46:18Hansal sir called me
00:46:20We sat and talked
00:46:22Kept asking
00:46:24What did you do?
00:46:26How did you think about me?
00:46:28He said I saw you on Instagram
00:46:30I said I just came
00:46:32Because right after I did Dostana
00:46:34Is when
00:46:36There at the shoot
00:46:38He told me you are not on Instagram
00:46:40So I came then
00:46:42It was not even 6 months
00:46:44But Hansal saw it
00:46:46And then
00:46:48He
00:46:50Kept talking to me
00:46:52Then someone came to the room
00:46:54I saw him then he left
00:46:56Then someone else came
00:46:58Then Hansal sir said okay then
00:47:00I said okay then
00:47:02I said I don't know
00:47:04Am I doing the film or not
00:47:06And
00:47:08He didn't read me anything
00:47:10Whatever was coming I thought someone will give me a script
00:47:12Nothing
00:47:14I said sir
00:47:16Want me to read something
00:47:18No
00:47:20It's fine
00:47:22I said okay
00:47:24So we are just working on the dates
00:47:26And all we will tell you
00:47:28So you just went into that film like that
00:47:30I said run away from here
00:47:32Nothing Bharti ji
00:47:34No audition
00:47:36Everybody knows you and knows your work
00:47:38How does it matter
00:47:40These days
00:47:42So many great
00:47:44Or experienced
00:47:46Who have been working for so many years
00:47:48People who have just come
00:47:50They also come and say audition
00:47:52Do one audition
00:47:54But Hansal sir didn't take my audition
00:47:56In fact in 2016
00:47:58Neeraj sir also didn't take my audition
00:48:00When he was
00:48:02Casting with Manoj
00:48:04There were 6-7 important characters
00:48:06Neither Neeraj sir
00:48:08Nor Hansal sir
00:48:10My role in Farre
00:48:12The reason I also did the film
00:48:14Is because Alizeh is my student
00:48:16Your student
00:48:18She is trained by me
00:48:20So that's another thing that I have been doing
00:48:22On the side
00:48:24Before the launches
00:48:26On their diction, on their speech
00:48:28I work with these girls and boys
00:48:30So Alizeh was my student
00:48:32And baby as in
00:48:34Alvira and Atul both
00:48:36Were very keen that I should be a part of the film
00:48:38And be around her
00:48:40They were so kind Bharti ji
00:48:42That they actually turned the entire
00:48:44Shooting schedule because of me
00:48:46Because just then I had moved
00:48:48Iman to another school
00:48:50And I told them I cannot
00:48:52Come to Delhi, I have just moved Iman
00:48:54To the school so I cannot do this film
00:48:56They said when can you
00:48:58And I said not for 2 weeks
00:49:00At least, I said not before 15th
00:49:02August, will you come on 16th August
00:49:04I said okay
00:49:06I said now I can't refuse
00:49:08I mean she is my friend
00:49:10She is like a
00:49:12Little girl
00:49:14So you are like a guru to her
00:49:16Well I am yes
00:49:18How nice
00:49:20Guru sounds like
00:49:22But I have taught her with love
00:49:24And she is a very good student
00:49:26In fact even my other student
00:49:28Sai, Sai Manjrekar
00:49:30So all of them are Salman's
00:49:32Yes
00:49:34Even Sai
00:49:36Very good
00:49:38So I mean
00:49:40People come to you to get groomed
00:49:42And to get
00:49:44To learn acting and to
00:49:46Loosen up and become
00:49:48So Farre also no audition
00:49:50And by God's grace
00:49:52I am doing 2 more films
00:49:54Very good
00:49:56I don't know but yes
00:49:58No auditions
00:50:00So your mother is also a mentor
00:50:02To people in theatre
00:50:04Anoop is also doing some mentoring
00:50:06Anoop used to do
00:50:08In fact
00:50:10When he came to Bombay
00:50:12He was a teacher in Kishore Namit Kapoor classes
00:50:14Exactly
00:50:16Many years ago
00:50:18Siddharth Malhotra
00:50:20Even Akshay Khanna
00:50:22All of them Anoop has trained
00:50:24Yes
00:50:26So this is a house of not only actors
00:50:28But teachers also
00:50:30Yes you can say
00:50:32But of course
00:50:34There is no comparison with my mother
00:50:36And my mother's
00:50:38To I would say
00:50:40Giving generations and generations
00:50:42Of actors
00:50:44To Hindi cinema and Hindi screen
00:50:46TV and films
00:50:48You can't compare
00:50:50Since 1998
00:50:52My mother who came here
00:50:54She didn't have a concept of workshops
00:50:56In this city
00:50:58The first one to start workshops
00:51:00Is Nadira Zaheer Babbar
00:51:02Right
00:51:04This is really
00:51:06I didn't know that you had taught
00:51:08So this is fantastic
00:51:10Thank you
00:51:12And isn't she so good
00:51:14She is so confident without being cocky
00:51:16Yes
00:51:18That's the nice part
00:51:20The most important quality
00:51:22Which should be there
00:51:24In any student
00:51:26And actor
00:51:28Is hardwork
00:51:30She doesn't take it for granted
00:51:32That I am Salman Khan's niece
00:51:34No never
00:51:36Is it a home production
00:51:38I can just walk in walk out
00:51:40No never
00:51:42She is very dedicated
00:51:44How nice
00:51:46And what about the other two films
00:51:48You are not supposed to talk about them
00:51:50I can tell you a little bit
00:51:52I am doing a Madhok film
00:51:54Dinesh Vijan
00:51:56Yes
00:51:58And in that
00:52:00I am quite looking forward to that film
00:52:02I have a different role in that
00:52:04Is that also like a thriller
00:52:06No it's not
00:52:08It's a different story
00:52:10Who is directing
00:52:12K.V. Kunal Deshmukh
00:52:14Okay
00:52:16It's a very good team
00:52:18Very good people
00:52:20Very good script
00:52:22And my role is different
00:52:24So you are happy to be doing that
00:52:26How nice
00:52:28The other film I am doing
00:52:30It's been directed by Shruti Das
00:52:32And
00:52:34My main reason to do that film
00:52:36Is because
00:52:38Mahesh uncle himself
00:52:40Is on the set
00:52:42So I said
00:52:44I won't get another chance
00:52:46To be so close to Bhatt
00:52:48Understand
00:52:50Work
00:52:52Listen to him
00:52:54So this film
00:52:56Training
00:52:58It's literally for me
00:53:00Going there to be around Mr. Mahesh Bhatt
00:53:02And learn
00:53:04And which means
00:53:06You have a long term vision
00:53:08You are working on a script
00:53:10So I think
00:53:12Somewhere
00:53:14You are veering towards
00:53:16Making your own film
00:53:18I would like to
00:53:20Definitely
00:53:22Because I feel
00:53:24I have the understanding of the character
00:53:26Of the story
00:53:28And I have directed in theatre
00:53:30And I would like to do a film someday
00:53:32But before that I would like to do acting
00:53:34I haven't done acting
00:53:36For so many years
00:53:38And I would like
00:53:40To get good work
00:53:42You will get it
00:53:44You are looking so gorgeous
00:53:46Thank you
00:53:48Tell me your brother Arya
00:53:50Gorki
00:53:52I believe he has become
00:53:54A stand-up comedian
00:53:56He doesn't say stand-up comedian
00:53:58Then?
00:54:00He does stand-up comedy
00:54:02He is not a stand-up comedian
00:54:04He does stand-up comedy
00:54:06Yes
00:54:08But that is not only what he does
00:54:10It's one of the many things
00:54:12He is also doing web series
00:54:14Films and TV
00:54:16And because
00:54:18There is a horribly funny bone in it
00:54:20I have seen it
00:54:22There is a horribly funny bone in it
00:54:24And he also
00:54:26Because of his theatre
00:54:28And the atmosphere we have grown up in
00:54:30There is a knack to be
00:54:32Between a live audience
00:54:34And he thought
00:54:36He actually went to see
00:54:38One or two open mics
00:54:40And he felt
00:54:42I can do it
00:54:44It's not just trying out
00:54:46But he felt
00:54:48It will be fun
00:54:50And he is coming
00:54:52And he is doing so well
00:54:56Arya has been seen
00:54:58On your dad's campaigns
00:55:02Even lately
00:55:04When Lok Sabha elections
00:55:06Arya goes to
00:55:08Father's campaigns
00:55:10And you also go
00:55:12So how involved are you with your dad's
00:55:14Politics
00:55:16Shatik comes
00:55:18I stay in the campaign
00:55:20Oh okay
00:55:22You get the difference
00:55:24Yes
00:55:26But when both of them come
00:55:28They are very dedicated
00:55:30And do it in their own way
00:55:32But
00:55:34I mean
00:55:36It's not something
00:55:38Politics is not something
00:55:40Even I don't like politics
00:55:42But
00:55:44From my dad's
00:55:46Political side
00:55:48I have been involved
00:55:50It's because
00:55:52When dad was involved in politics
00:55:54They were younger
00:55:56I am an elder sister
00:55:58So I was in my 20s
00:56:00Arya was 15-16
00:56:02Prateek was 10-11
00:56:04So they were younger
00:56:06So I have been involved
00:56:08So because of that
00:56:10From their political circle
00:56:12I have been connected
00:56:14With people
00:56:16So yes
00:56:18I am extremely involved
00:56:20He has won in the past
00:56:22He has lost in the past
00:56:24So you are very close to him
00:56:26Do you see his losses
00:56:28His low points
00:56:30Up points
00:56:32And how he handles it
00:56:34I have seen
00:56:36And I am
00:56:38Totally in awe
00:56:40In awe
00:56:42How does this man do this
00:56:44I mean
00:56:46Whether it's good
00:56:48Or bad
00:56:50With him
00:56:52It doesn't affect him much
00:56:54And especially
00:56:56Bad
00:56:58This was bad
00:57:00It's gone
00:57:02So he doesn't sit and
00:57:04Hit the bottle
00:57:06Never
00:57:08Never
00:57:10Please
00:57:12I know
00:57:14Even if it was a metaphor
00:57:16But no
00:57:18He is very constructive
00:57:20Very
00:57:22Clever
00:57:24And calm
00:57:26He is not one of those
00:57:28Who sit for free
00:57:30And his brain always works
00:57:32He is that kind of a person
00:57:34And if he has won
00:57:36Tell me where to work
00:57:38If he has lost
00:57:40Tell me where to work
00:57:42It's always been that
00:57:44And have you learnt from that
00:57:46A lot
00:57:48Because you win and lose in every field
00:57:50Absolutely
00:57:52And this was not a loss
00:57:54Technically it was a loss
00:57:56But not at all
00:57:58In 15-14 days
00:58:00We have got
00:58:02The third maximum number
00:58:04In the country
00:58:067,35,000
00:58:08Something
00:58:10Those who have won
00:58:12They used to win from 5 lakhs
00:58:14They win from 70,000
00:58:16Technically
00:58:18If we were
00:58:20Just about 45,000 more
00:58:22That person would have been down
00:58:24So this is not
00:58:26A political loss
00:58:28Of course you are not sitting in the parliament
00:58:30Unfortunately
00:58:32But this is not a loss
00:58:34You don't believe that
00:58:36Raj Babbar
00:58:38Lost the Lok Sabha elections
00:58:40Not at all
00:58:42He is not sitting in the parliament
00:58:44But he has not lost
00:58:46As long as you don't say it's a moral victory
00:58:48It's okay
00:58:507,35,000
00:58:52Plus thousand votes
00:58:54In 14 days
00:58:56It is the
00:58:58Biggest constituency
00:59:00In the country
00:59:02We had only 14 days to cover it
00:59:04And this person
00:59:06Has managed
00:59:08To get this kind of number
00:59:10And love and respect
00:59:12And create this kind of
00:59:14Belief in people
00:59:18It's amazing
00:59:20Would you like to go into politics sometime?
00:59:22I am not sure about that
00:59:24I am not sure
00:59:26I am a very people's person
00:59:28Definitely
00:59:30I like being even in the political scenario
00:59:34But I don't know if I want to be in
00:59:36Mainstream politics
00:59:38I am not sure about that
00:59:40You mean in electoral politics
00:59:42Yes, maybe
00:59:44I am not too sure about that
00:59:46And like I said
00:59:48I want to do acting
00:59:50Okay
00:59:52Talking about your career
00:59:54If Bijoy Nambiar
00:59:56Offers you
00:59:58Would you do it?
01:00:00Because we all know
01:00:02Your history with him
01:00:04Yes, I am not very sure
01:00:06But maybe it will be a very good role
01:00:08So I will definitely think about it
01:00:10But I feel that
01:00:12There are some pages
01:00:14Which we flip
01:00:16And they remain the same
01:00:18Right?
01:00:20So you don't even talk to them?
01:00:22No, we are not friends
01:00:24But
01:00:26I would like to say that
01:00:28Today we are in a situation
01:00:30Because we belong to the same fraternity
01:00:32We are very
01:00:34Common friends
01:00:36And I don't want it to be weird for them
01:00:38So I think
01:00:40Something has happened
01:00:42That if we
01:00:44Collide, we get along
01:00:46And we get along with each other's spouses
01:00:48In fact, I have met
01:00:50Anoop and Bijoy
01:00:52And they collide
01:00:54So it's nice, they are nice to each other
01:00:56And recently
01:00:58I had invited Bijoy and Sheetal
01:01:00For my play and both of them came
01:01:02It was very sweet of them
01:01:04And they liked it
01:01:06And I don't really
01:01:08Watch Bijoy's plays
01:01:10But if something is going on
01:01:12Then I definitely watch it
01:01:14But as I said
01:01:16There are some pages
01:01:18Which we flip
01:01:20Let them be where they are
01:01:22There is so much to do in life
01:01:24If we keep going back
01:01:26Then how will we move forward
01:01:28And the page you flipped
01:01:30In that is Crime Patrol
01:01:32Anoop Soni
01:01:34He is so popular
01:01:36Crime Patrol
01:01:38I watch Crime Patrol only to see Anoop Soni
01:01:40Thank you so much
01:01:42And I don't think
01:01:44When he started it, he even realized
01:01:46That he is going to be so popular
01:01:48He did not realize it at all
01:01:50But Crime Patrol has been amazing
01:01:52For Anoop
01:01:54But it used to affect him so much
01:01:56That he stopped smiling
01:01:58He was like Anoop
01:02:00It's okay, don't get so serious
01:02:04And because of that image
01:02:06People still think
01:02:08That Anoop is extremely serious
01:02:10And they talk to Anoop less
01:02:12His image has been created
01:02:14And that image
01:02:16Needs to be broken
01:02:18Because Anoop is such a fine actor
01:02:20And it is so important
01:02:22That actors get different kinds of work
01:02:24And I really want this industry
01:02:26To give Anoop the kind of work that he deserves
01:02:28But Anoop has got stuck
01:02:30With that serious image
01:02:32Of the Crime Patrol man
01:02:34But he is breaking it
01:02:36And he is doing some interesting work
01:02:38Have you seen Crime Patrol?
01:02:40Of course I have
01:02:42Even before you met him
01:02:44Crime Patrol started
01:02:46A little before our marriage
01:02:48And it reached its peak
01:02:50After our marriage
01:02:52Oh, you brought him the luck
01:02:54No, I will tell you
01:02:56What brought him the luck
01:02:58We were in Golden Temple
01:03:00After our marriage
01:03:02And we were going out
01:03:04And Anoop got a call
01:03:06For the next season
01:03:08And the next season is the one
01:03:10That actually
01:03:12So he actually got the call
01:03:14Right outside
01:03:16Outside Golden Temple
01:03:18Fabulous
01:03:20Very very nice
01:03:22One last question again
01:03:24You are
01:03:26Glowing, absolutely glowing
01:03:28You have a fabulous skin
01:03:30Please tell me how you
01:03:32Manage that, what is the secret
01:03:34What do you use?
01:03:36Bharti ji
01:03:38Bharti ji
01:03:40Blame it on my genes
01:03:42Apart from genes
01:03:44Because look
01:03:46My father's skin is very good
01:03:48My mother's skin is very good
01:03:50My grandmother's skin
01:03:52Even today
01:03:54No one glows like my grandmother
01:03:56My father's mom
01:03:58My nani
01:04:00My mom's grandmother
01:04:02I have heard that her complexion
01:04:04And skin was like
01:04:06It used to look red
01:04:08This was her complexion
01:04:10And skin texture
01:04:12So then
01:04:14It has to come
01:04:16You can't help it
01:04:18But yes
01:04:20You should take care
01:04:22Of what you eat and drink
01:04:24I am not crazy
01:04:26I am very lazy
01:04:28When it comes to
01:04:30Beauty treatments
01:04:32The only thing
01:04:34That I probably go to a salon
01:04:36Is for necessities, maybe for a hair root touch up
01:04:38And for my nails
01:04:40I just can't
01:04:42Facial
01:04:44It takes years
01:04:46Because I just don't have the patience
01:04:48So it's not like you are using a beauty treatment
01:04:50Everyday
01:04:52No
01:04:54No
01:04:56Lots of water
01:04:58Lots of water
01:05:00And
01:05:02I exercise
01:05:04Yoga
01:05:06The right kind of breathing
01:05:08And in yoga
01:05:10I do some sort of
01:05:12Face movements
01:05:14And that's about it
01:05:16I think I am basically a nice person
01:05:18I agree
01:05:20I am kind hearted
01:05:22And I think good of people
01:05:24And I am happy
01:05:26So maybe this is her glow
01:05:28Lovely
01:05:30And keep acting
01:05:32And keep giving us good interviews
01:05:34Thank you so much Bharti ji