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Amrita Rao was named after her grandfather Amrit Rao, who had fought for our freedom with Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. She believes that her first relationship will be her last, but, so far, marriage is not on the cards. She is most attached to her mother, who has always been with her and she values the fact that her mother never put any pressure on her, and, in fact, gave her whatever she wanted without her asking for it. While she had walked from Mahim to Juhu during the Anna movement, under police protection, to share her generation's collective disappointment with the system, she feels sad that in spite of our forefathers having fought for our freedom without the help of the police, we are back to square one. Ahead of her upcoming release Satyagraha, she talks to TOI about her pride in being self-made, pressures of being an actress and how she did not date Shahid Kapoor. Excerpts:
How did you get into films?
While we are originally from Mangalore, my grandfather had migrated to Burma from where he returned to join the Indian National Army and settled in Mumbai, where I was born and brought up. I was still in school when I heard about this audition for this fairness cream ad. I got selected and subsequently, did a lot of ads and I got noticed by Ramesh Taurani and Ken Ghosh and Ishq Vishk happened. Since my childhood, I was that girl who would walk into a movie hall starry-eyed having this hunch that I will be there and can do this though I did not have the guts to share my feeling with my parents. I truly believe in destiny. Once, this chocolate brand actually waited for my exams to get over to shoot with me. I joined college, but finally, had to drop out as by that time I had a lot of work and could not continue doing both. Initially, I was thrown out of track mentally and I would imagine myself sitting and writing exams and could not fathom that I had to discontinue studying. I had trained in Hindustani classical singing and my mother thought I could become a playback singer, but I always wanted to become an actor. Children who are inclined to the arts where the income is not guaranteed, need more support from their parents. Sometimes, parents lose patience due to pressures of the outside world. I got that support and got success easily and could prove to my parents that there was a demand for me. But, perhaps, if I tried and failed, I would have had to step back. From the age of 15, I haven't taken a single rupee from my dad, even though he could afford the best of luxuries for me and I pride myself on that.
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Do you feel stressed due to competitive pressure?
It's not just that your films have to work. You also have to look good. There is an added stress related to what you are wearing. While on the one hand, the media expects us to be down-to-earth, on the other hand, they do not want us to repeat our shoes. So actors work with designers whose stuff they wear and promote. While there is an influx of new faces and it is easier today to get a debut, to sustain your career is a real challenge. From the beginning, I always had people approaching me and I find that to be the more respectable way. For me, it's extremely difficult to call people to ask something for myself. While it would be great to have a godfather, it's a great feeling to be self-made.
images of amrita rao in vivah
Amrita Rao was named after her grandfather Amrit Rao, who had fought for our freedom with Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. She believes that her first relationship will be her last, but, so far, marriage is not on the cards. She is most attached to her mother, who has always been with her and she values the fact that her mother never put any pressure on her, and, in fact, gave her whatever she wanted without her asking for it. While she had walked from Mahim to Juhu during the Anna movement, under police protection, to share her generation's collective disappointment with the system, she feels sad that in spite of our forefathers having fought for our freedom without the help of the police, we are back to square one. Ahead of her upcoming release Satyagraha, she talks to TOI about her pride in being self-made, pressures of being an actress and how she did not date Shahid Kapoor. Excerpts:
How did you get into films?
While we are originally from Mangalore, my grandfather had migrated to Burma from where he returned to join the Indian National Army and settled in Mumbai, where I was born and brought up. I was still in school when I heard about this audition for this fairness cream ad. I got selected and subsequently, did a lot of ads and I got noticed by Ramesh Taurani and Ken Ghosh and Ishq Vishk happened. Since my childhood, I was that girl who would walk into a movie hall starry-eyed having this hunch that I will be there and can do this though I did not have the guts to share my feeling with my parents. I truly believe in destiny. Once, this chocolate brand actually waited for my exams to get over to shoot with me. I joined college, but finally, had to drop out as by that time I had a lot of work and could not continue doing both. Initially, I was thrown out of track mentally and I would imagine myself sitting and writing exams and could not fathom that I had to discontinue studying. I had trained in Hindustani classical singing and my mother thought I could become a playback singer, but I always wanted to become an actor. Children who are inclined to the arts where the income is not guaranteed, need more support from their parents. Sometimes, parents lose patience due to pressures of the outside world. I got that support and got success easily and could prove to my parents that there was a demand for me. But, perhaps, if I tried and failed, I would have had to step back. From the age of 15, I haven't taken a single rupee from my dad, even though he could afford the best of luxuries for me and I pride myself on that.
images of amrita rao in vivah
Do you feel stressed due to competitive pressure?
It's not just that your films have to work. You also have to look good. There is an added stress related to what you are wearing. While on the one hand, the media expects us to be down-to-earth, on the other hand, they do not want us to repeat our shoes. So actors work with designers whose stuff they wear and promote. While there is an influx of new faces and it is easier today to get a debut, to sustain your career is a real challenge. From the beginning, I always had people approaching me and I find that to be the more respectable way. For me, it's extremely difficult to call people to ask something for myself. While it would be great to have a godfather, it's a great feeling to be self-made.
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