2 weeks Ago By Subhash K Jha
When Vishal Bhardwaj told Saif he would have to shave his head for Omkara, Saif was not too keen on the idea. Recalling Saif’s Hamletian dilemma—to shave or not to shave—his mother Sharmila Tagore laughs, “I think everyone in the family got an anxious SMS from Saif when he had to shave his head for Omkara. And then he proceeded to do exactly what he wanted to.
I advised him against shaving his hair. But he went ahead and did it. And it really worked.
I was blown away! Earlier in Parineeta he was good, specially in that scene where he plays the piano with a cigarette dangling from his lips. But it was a familiar world for Saif. But this! After I saw Omkara, I really became Saif’s fan for life.
” Sharmila thinks her son excelled in Omkara. “I asked Vishal where he got all that violence in Saif. As one actor responding to another, I felt Saif had risen to the occasion.
Of course, Vishal has given him the opportunity. From Hum Tum to Kal Ho Na Ho to Parineeta and Omkara..
. the diversity is admirable. I really pray for him.
Because he has to get better and better. As an actor, I enjoyed my time in the industry, and now Saif and Soha in her own little way are enjoying their moment.” Soha, said her mom, had shown no inclination to be in movies.
“But after she worked in a bank, she wanted to act. And my husband and I didn’t discourage her. She’s dealt quite well with the strange and professional atmosphere and the hurtful criticism like, ‘You look like your mother and you’ve the acting talent of your father.
’ Come to think of it, Saif had to go through the worst barbs when he came in. To a large extent, he has prepared the way for Soha. As a mother, I’m happy they’re working, making a living and trying to make sense of their lives.
Hopefully, they’ll evolve into better people. We’re always there to support them. If they flounder and fall we’re always there to support them and keep a watch on them.
Other than that, it’s their life and they can do what they want as long as they don’t hurt other people. We expect them to conduct themselves with dignity. But every generation has to learn from its own mistakes.
What worked for me may not work for them. I can’t run Saif and Soha’s life by remote control. Parents often believe they know best.
I’m not very sure. God forbid, if tomorrow I fall down dead they’ve to make their own way. But I love them.
If they do something right I’m happy and if they err, I do feel unhappy.” Sharmila shares a closer rapport with her daughter. “Soha isn’t threatened by my criticism.
The first thing I do when I meet her is to berate her for plucking her eyebrows. She doesn’t like it. But she takes it in her stride.
She says I’m her worst critic, but she knows it comes from a good place.” Sharmila and Soha were to be seen in Aparna Sen’s film. “That project didn’t happen I loved my character.
If it’s made I’ll have a ball doing it. It’s very culture-specific drama, about three different generations of Bengali women and what jewellery meant to them.” Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from Bollywood, Entertainment News and around the world.
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