Post by Runa on Oct 9, 2007 5:44:36 GMT -5
Rani: 'Aishwarya and I share a cordial relationship'
This is Abhishek's first film after marriage to Aishwarya Rai. How much has he changed post marriage?
He is the same prankster he used to be. He did everything he used to do before marriage on sets. We share a fantastic relation as actors. I have seen him grow as an actor as most of his films were with me. I am comfortable working with him and so is he. It helps a lot when two actors know each other well.
What about Jayaji?
Wonderful! She is playing my mother onscreen and during the shoot, she took care of me like a mother. I had worked with Amit uncle, Abhishek but never with her. Now that too is accomplished. I remember once when I was unwell, Jayaji actually made barley water for me. It was really touching.
What about Aishwarya?
We share a cordial relationship. I don't know why the media has spread the rumour that we don't gel together. Just because two people don't meet or talk to each other doesn't mean that they are having problems. Sometimes, we laugh at these reports.
The film has been surrounded by a lot of controversy.
People will do anything for publicity. Whatever happened with us in Benaras is a classic example.
We were shooting at the ghats and had arranged a press conference for the local media in the evening. But some photographers insisted on taking pictures while we were shooting. We requested them not to but they persisted. It became difficult for me and Konkona to walk to our vans. Our security had to escort us.
After that, I heard reports that Rani Mukerji's guards had misbehaved with the media. I even apologised at the press conference but things just went out of hand.
Recently, you said you have five kids at a function. Where are they?
(Laughs) The media loves me; that's why they are eager to get me marred off. Unki manokamna hai ki meri shaadi ho jaye. But for marriage, you need a man! If I get married, I will not hide it.
There was a time when actresses would hide their marriages. But times have changed and more and more married actresses are working. Sometimes, I feel the media has married me off so many times that marriage has lost its charm.
There was a report that you've started smoking.
That's all rubbish! Some people would write anything. They think Rani doesn't give us interviews so lets write something nasty about her so that she might react or reply. But I'm not going to do that. I am talking now because I have a film releasing and it's better to talk about the film than clarifying things.
Tell us about Saawariya.
It's a special film for me because Sanjay Leela Bhansali is a dear friend. After Black, he came to me with this film. There was not a single reason to refuse a film by Sanjay. Right now, I can only say this much about the film.
What next?
I have a film directed by Kunal Kohli starring Saif Ali Khan. I'm doing one film at a time so that's about it.
specials.rediff.com/movies/2007/oct/08sli3.htm
This is Abhishek's first film after marriage to Aishwarya Rai. How much has he changed post marriage?
He is the same prankster he used to be. He did everything he used to do before marriage on sets. We share a fantastic relation as actors. I have seen him grow as an actor as most of his films were with me. I am comfortable working with him and so is he. It helps a lot when two actors know each other well.
What about Jayaji?
Wonderful! She is playing my mother onscreen and during the shoot, she took care of me like a mother. I had worked with Amit uncle, Abhishek but never with her. Now that too is accomplished. I remember once when I was unwell, Jayaji actually made barley water for me. It was really touching.
What about Aishwarya?
We share a cordial relationship. I don't know why the media has spread the rumour that we don't gel together. Just because two people don't meet or talk to each other doesn't mean that they are having problems. Sometimes, we laugh at these reports.
The film has been surrounded by a lot of controversy.
People will do anything for publicity. Whatever happened with us in Benaras is a classic example.
We were shooting at the ghats and had arranged a press conference for the local media in the evening. But some photographers insisted on taking pictures while we were shooting. We requested them not to but they persisted. It became difficult for me and Konkona to walk to our vans. Our security had to escort us.
After that, I heard reports that Rani Mukerji's guards had misbehaved with the media. I even apologised at the press conference but things just went out of hand.
Recently, you said you have five kids at a function. Where are they?
(Laughs) The media loves me; that's why they are eager to get me marred off. Unki manokamna hai ki meri shaadi ho jaye. But for marriage, you need a man! If I get married, I will not hide it.
There was a time when actresses would hide their marriages. But times have changed and more and more married actresses are working. Sometimes, I feel the media has married me off so many times that marriage has lost its charm.
There was a report that you've started smoking.
That's all rubbish! Some people would write anything. They think Rani doesn't give us interviews so lets write something nasty about her so that she might react or reply. But I'm not going to do that. I am talking now because I have a film releasing and it's better to talk about the film than clarifying things.
Tell us about Saawariya.
It's a special film for me because Sanjay Leela Bhansali is a dear friend. After Black, he came to me with this film. There was not a single reason to refuse a film by Sanjay. Right now, I can only say this much about the film.
What next?
I have a film directed by Kunal Kohli starring Saif Ali Khan. I'm doing one film at a time so that's about it.
specials.rediff.com/movies/2007/oct/08sli3.htm
