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By Priya Gupta
Gulzars poems "Ankhon ko visa nahin lagta" and "Nazar mei Rehte ho" have become anthems for peace-lovers
How different were you as a father
versus being a grandfather?
As a father I was very polite, while
Rakheeji taught discipline. She always said,
Bigaadne ke liye aap hai aur savaarne
ke liye main hoon. I love spoiling children. Even when Rakheeji would tell me
dont buy Bosky more toys, I would tell her,
Main Akbar toh nahi hoon magar tu
agar mujhse Anarkali bhi mang leta toh
main la deta. I indulge children. Bosky
still remains the core of my life. I feel
scared that Bosky could scold both of us, so
I explain to Samay that, See mummy is
coming, so we cant do this, but I feel like
doing anything for him. Bosky like
Raakheeji is very strict. Again in Samays
case, the father is polite and the mother is a
big disciplinarian. I have great admiration
for Boskys discipline. She is a total mother.
When he was small, she would carry even
his vegetables for him in a suitcase if she
was going for a holiday. Even today, she
cooks for him herself. She has brought him
up very well and he is a happy child.
Boskys sense of creativity is very silent.
For instance, she writes poems but will not
show it as she feels that I will push her to
publish them into a book. I speak so much
but she remains quiet.
You still play tennis everyday?
All my friends are in tennis. We play
B R I E F S
real cinema is coming out with this generation. They are very strong. Take for instance Mani Sirs Raavan. I have not experienced that in Bollywood or any other
cinema. I insist on calling him Mani sir
and he feels embarrassed, but I tell him
that his name is not complete without sir.
He is a very sweet person and a good
human being. Real cinema needs to be visually supported by sound. And that is
where A.R. Rahman stands out. I appreciate Vishal Bhardwajs sound treatment.
And Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. He has
a peculiar sense of image where even for
one single scene he will cross over to
Siachen to shoot.
Amongst the actors, Ranbir Kapoor is
very impressive. I have seen him in some
ads, like the old man he played in one of
them. It took me time to convince myself
that that was him. That kind of performance from inside Ive seen in Sanjeev
Kumar. Also, I admire Vidya Balans ability to play so many different characters
with such conviction and the ability to
carry herself so well.
Do you ever feel tired of writing?
I find writing relaxing. I want to keep
doing two things as long as I am alive. Play
tennis and write poetry.
TOI
Destination Peace: A commitment by the Jang Group, Geo and The Times of India Group to
create an enabling environment that brings the people of Pakistan and India closer together,
contributing to genuine and durable peace with honour between our countries.