I come from a bunt family and I was a first bunt girl, to join a film industry
I remember before film got released people use to speak in harsh tones
not that my family didn't care, my family was really modern and unorthodox maybe
If I had to get it done on my own I couldn't have afford it
but there was this Photographer who had come down from US and
he reneted a bunglow besides my residential and he saw me
at this competition which I lost by the way
and he said you know what you will look very good on camera, let me capture you
my son he doesn't really love it or enjoy it
he becomes my bodyguard many a times
so when at the airport people ask for on photo or selfie
he will be like No No
and he will tell to bodyguard look brother he is taking a picture
I don't know where he is got this British accent from
you don't come from film family when you decided what was your parents reaction
to your decisions of joining films
we are little away from people who are not from industry
the families are away from whole buzz
back then because my family's age might also be at the same age
so people would also have certain kind of perception about industry
which is not really good all the time
I come from a bunt family, and I was a first bunt girl
to join the film industry
I think Aishwariya became a model before that or after that I don't know
it was very
pretty we were ya
she is crowned in 94
and I got introduced in 93
so it was just coming of age I guess, for our community people
I remember before the film got released
people use to speak in harsh tones
not that my family didn't care, my family was really modern and
unorthodox maybe and my mom was the first women in her community to
who started working back in the day
and not that her parents encouraged her
I think it all happened very organically, I wanted to
be a model because of my height and somebody told me
I didn't neighbour randomly who said he will click photos of me
and he got it all arrange so it was all really destined
If I had to done it all on my own I couldn't have afford it
but there was this photographer who had come down from US
and he had reneted a bunglow besides my resident and he saw me at this competition
which I lost by the way and he said I think you will look very good on camera
so just happened suddenly and I just finished my 10 grade that time
we were waiting for results
and he got the pictures done for me then he distributed it
I met with this director agency and he came home and he convinced my dad
and I was 17 at that point
after my 10 grade and he convinced my dad and
the rest is really history so my dad said that you have to complete your education
little did he know what he was signing up
because my first film became such a huge hit
that it was impossible for me to travel in bus after that
I went in Podar and that use to be very famous we use to sit there and hang
it was just impossible going back and doing that
I couldn't do those normal things
then he resign to the fact that maybe this is something that I enjoy doing
then the other factor came that you have to only travel with your mother
only then will I agree
so mom was like she was attached to my hip, she was there everywhere with me
at the age of 17, I started working
so Shamita was going through adulthood
I was out and I had nearly 4-5 films at a time
that time we use to shoot our movies in Switzerland, Chennai, Hydrabad
and we had been in very long outdoors
so I barely got time and that time we didn't have mobile phones
those phone calls use to be very expensive, today they are free
I just feel it made the world come closer and much smaller
so in that time and age i just felt like distance kind of happened
not that the love that went anywhere but
she must have felt I was so busy and I didn't really care
but the point is we are so young
so when you talk about friends
Shamita made lot of friends which she kept
which she still has now
at that time I was working so I was so immersed in work
I didn't have time for friends
and that time you use to do 2-3 shifts in a day
I did night shift in Banglore and done a day shift in Mumbai
and done that for 5 days
but after I started reducing my work
I think 15 years ago we really kind of started bonding
15 years ago up untill
Viaan is growing and he is a really cool kid
whenever I see his video I see he is very happy cool kid
recently Gauri Khan said Papparazi culture really affects the kids so much that
Abraim right now doesn't even want to go outdoors to play
she said that he wants to play indoors and
Kareena I think today she will talk to you about it
even Kareena said that Taimur says no to our selfies
that Amma I don't want to click pictures anymore
when these kind of things happen to kids you know
how do you handle it and what do you think of it
because of course you are very close to Viaan and you can see what's happening around in the industry
I don't think Viaan ever had a problem touchwood
he is a very confident kid
you speak he is your child
ya exactly
I am like his Maasi
it really is a perspective
you see the situation in so
for me I am part of this, it's my life
it's not anymore my part of life because
I am known and it's something that I am very proud of my son
he doesn't really love it or enjoy it
like he becomes my bodyguard many a times
when at airport people ask for one photo or selfie
he will be like No
and then he will tell the bodyguard look there brother they are talking photo
ya he says 'Bhaaya' I don't know where he got this British accent from
but when it comes to the Paps I have made him understand
these are people who have been mumma's friends
and it's their way of livelihood and you must respect that so
if you can please smile at them and say Hello, and be polite
and he does just that so he doesn't mind
he understands that this is part and parcel of
the film industry and
I don't think it's what you put into your child
so you can't stop living life he is still gonna go out and enjoy himself
do whatever the hack he wants to do in his life
but I am teaching him that this is my world and he respects it
you are very healthy just like I told you
she doesn't diet either, we both foodies
I have made a lifestyle modification which is become
The way I lead my life, It's become my life
so there is no secret out there, I share it on Social media
Shamita yesterday you saw she sneaked on my ice lolly moment
having a very private moment
ya she is a lucky star she also licked her finger as well
I saw that and I was like okay let's record this
after that she became quite civilized with what I doing but
but I love them I think that's something one need and it's most real
when I look at videos of diet I do feel that they are not like real
means they say whatever to do
when I see your video and food you cook on your show
they are actually very nice
easily make it. coconut sugar
I use healthy alternatives
I just feel there is this whole pre concive notion with
word diet itself
the minute you say diet you think it's oil less
you think it's taste free
you think it is something that you are not going to like
because you already have that notion in your head
you are already pre conditioned to believe that diet means
that element of taste is gonna go
so I think in life you have to do things within limit
whether it be personal professional or food
I think that balance is what defines
that whole idea of not to over dothings
is where the whole concept of healthy eating of lifestyle
modification comes in, I try to do that with my channel