Out of the box: Sonali’s definition of a comeback is different

Actor says nothing has tempted her to make a return to the big screen

MUMBAI: Actor Sonali Bendre shared she has a different meaning of a comeback and nothing has tempted her to make a return to the big screen yet. While what other actors do is not important to her, the Hum Saath Saath Hain actor revealed she only signs projects she enjoys and feels comfortable with.

“I think everybody has a different definition of comeback. I don’t think I went anywhere. I am very much in public eye with all the phases I’ve been through,” Bendre said at the product launch of a cosmetic brand. “When we talk about television, I did it just after Sarfarosh and Hum Saath Saath Hain while nobody was doing television. So for me, it doesn’t really matter what anyone else is doing, or is planning to do. I’ve always done what I felt like doing,” she said.

The 41-year-old actor shared that she belongs to a middle class Maharashtrian family where nobody is associated with the world of films. “Therefore, as far as my family  is concerned, it was shocking for me to be in the industry and I am glad to be here. I’ve never been the follower. When I feel like it, I will be there. If I like the script, and if it compels me to go out of my comfort zone, I will do it,” Bendre added.

When asked for three tips she would like to give to homemakers, Bendre said, “I respect the term housewife as my mother was a housewife and she did a great job. It is undoubtedly the most difficult job to do. Having said that, I would say that it is very important for such women to take out time for themselves. Be it for your body or your skin.” She added, “Caring for yourself will make you feel better and happier. After all, it is a happy wife and a mother that makes a happy family.”

Published in The Express Tribune, September 2^nd, 2016.

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