Farah Khan: Actors are still self-absorbed and so are actresses

Starting out as a choreographer, Farah Khan donned the director’s hat and gave us blockbusters like ‘Om Shanti Om’ and ‘Happy New Year’. The choreographer-filmmaker who has been in the industry for more than two decades states that Bollywood has become more impersonal now. She says, “Of course people are professional and all that, but I feel something still stays the same. Actors are still self-absorbed and so are actresses. Now everything is run by managers and artiste management companies. So I think it has become a little impersonal and not like earlier. Earlier, it was a little personal… Now it’s all corporate and impersonal.”

She is currently hosting the reality TV series ‘Lip Sing Battle’ and is extremely grateful for her journey so far. Farah said, “It feels just like yesterday. Time has flown, but it’s nice. When I do ‘Lip Sing Battle’ and I meet people, my relationship with them goes back so many years. It’s like being family for so many years. And it feels nice that 25 years down the line I am doing relevant work and still in the thick of it all. So I am grateful.” (Also Read: PICS: Farah Khan, Shilpa Shetty and others at the ‘Lip Sing Battle’ in YRF Studios)

When further asked how does she strike the right balance between personal and professional life she said, “I don’t do everything at one time. So I had a long gap of about five-six months. I took my kids for a holiday. This show (‘Lip Sing Battle’) will get over by October end and then I will start writing my scripts. In fact, they don’t have time any more… But when we go out, it’s just me, the kids and Shirish. So whatever time I do spend with them, it’s a lot for a working person.” She further talks about her plans to helm a project for the small screen by saying, “I have been offered a lot of web-series but the thing is that TV has a very different work style. I have been really spoilt by doing movies and being given huge budgets, lot of days and big stars. So, directing for television, I don’t think I have the patience or the inclination to do it. I’d rather be on TV.”

Inputs from IANS

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