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Changing world

Raveena Tandon is back in business as the judge of reality shows. However, she doesn’t call it her return.

“I was never out of news. The media kept writing about my marriage, motherhood, pets…and what not.” Does she mind it? “Not at all. When you are in public life, you are bound to be written about. Most of the actors like it and I am no different. But some of us don’t like when the media begins to give stories twists according to their convenience or peep into our personal lives. I am not too much concerned because I believe both are dependent on each other and the media has its own territory to cater to and we must respect it.”

During her hey days, actresses didn’t come into open about their relationships but now the trend is changing. “I never tried to hide such things. In our society people do get into relationships and then move out if things don’t work out but if an actress does the same people begin to doubt her character. Earlier film industry was also a bit backward. Stories of how a director picked a young girl from a small town and turned her into a star were common. Rest, like me, came from families who were part of the industry. Now girls from different backgrounds are taking films as a career. Deepika Padukone is the daughter of a sports icon. Priyanka Chopra’s parents are doctors. That is why the divide between the two worlds is bridging fast.”

A judge on “Chhote Miyan” on Colors, Raveena says her comic sense is up to the mark.

“Don’t you remember, my last few films were with Govinda?” Remind her that as a mother of two does she approve of reality shows involving kids, and the actress, who has been the chairperson of Children’s Film Society, says she doesn’t mind it if the working conditions suit the kids.

“See such shows are opening new vistas for the future generation. Every kid can’t be turned into an Einstein in the classroom. But most parents tend to think otherwise because there have not been proper avenues for showing other skills. If you have a latent Chaplin in your home, he also needs a platform.”

With age and marital status no longer a bar for good roles, Raveena is returning to silver screen.

“I have signed Revathy Sharma’s women-oriented film, Chassni, where I am one of the four female protagonists. Jaya Bachchan, Ayesha Takia and Urvashi Sharma are expected to play the other three roles.”

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