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on 2007/12/8 4:10:17
Juhi Chawla, who keeps away from the limelight, says only substantial roles that suit her age can persuade her to step out of her comfort zone.
"I don't want to do roles that don't enthuse me. I'd rather be at home because there I've such lovely things happening to my life. I only want to do scripts that touch me. That's why I accepted Onir's 'Bas Ek Pal' and Nikhil Advani's 'Salaam-e-Ishq'," Juhi told.
She has just said no to a comedy with Anant Mahadevan.
"He has an excellent script but somehow I don't feel it's right for me. I love doing comedy. But this role would've suited me a few years ago. See, I'm not under any false illusions about my age. I'm married and I've kids and the audience knows that. So I'd like to do roles that suit my real-life role.
"I like playing wife because I'm comfortable doing it. I don't want to be that bubbly collegian running around pubs. I don't want audiences to turn around and say, 'Why isn't she playing her age?' I was happy doing the cameo with Shah Rukh in Paheli ."
Nowadays she gets offers mainly to play mom or wife.
"That's what suits me. 'Bas Ek Pal' and 'Salaam-e-Ishq' belonged to two totally different genres. 'Salaam-e-Ishq' was a big glossy Bollywood film and Nikhil Advani handled me very well. He was open to suggestions but still the master on the sets. Very organised."
Although she is not in touch with the film industry, Juhi gets time to nourish her friendship with Shah Rukh Khan and Aziz Mirza.
"Though we are not working together, Shah Rukh and I continue to share a wonderful rapport. Then there's Aziz Mirza who's like a father figure. He keeps planning something or the other. I'd like to work with him again after 'Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman' and 'Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani'. He's a joyful filmmaker, my kind of director. But that's it. I live in town and the film industry is another world."
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