‘I
always
say
that
if
somebody
is
not
coming
from
a
billionaire
background,
if
they
come
from
normal,
non-filmi
backgrounds,
please
don’t
come
to
become
an
actor
because
it’s
very,
very,
challenging.’
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Anjana
Sukhani/Instagram
It’s
very
difficult
for
someone
from
a
middle-class
family
to
become
an
actor,
and
Anjana
Sukhani,
who
has
been
in
the
industry
for
23
years,
endorses
this.
‘Doors
don’t
open
easily
for
us,’
she
says.
Still,
the
Bada
Naam
Karenge
actor
has
carved
a
name
for
herself.
She
shares
the
pressures
of
being
an
actor
and
tells
Patcy
N/Rediff.com:
“If
you
are
seen
in
a
same
T-shirt
twice,
they
will
say,
‘Oh
my
God,
she
doesn’t
even
have
clothes.
She
was
wearing
this
10
days
ago
and
wearing
it
again’.”
Is
it
expensive
to
maintain
a
star
life?
Yes.
Kids,
who
come
from
backgrounds
where
their
parents
are
established
stars,
already
come
with
a
base.
They
have
a
platform,
a
network.
Stylist,
publicists
and
security
are
at
their
beck
and
call.
But
it’s
tough
for
people
who
come
from
humble
backgrounds,
from
middle
class
families.
We
have
to
take
care
of
our
parents,
of
the
house,of
our
careers.
It’s
not
easy.
I
always
say
that
if
somebody
is
not
coming
from
a
billionaire
background,
if
they
come
from
normal,
non-filmi
backgrounds,
please
don’t
come
to
become
an
actor
because
it’s
very,
very
challenging.
Going
for
events
and
award
functions,
even
stepping
out
of
the
house
must
be
very
expensive.
Yeah.
The
pressure
of
not
repeating
clothes
is
always
there.
Thank
God
for
people
who
don’t
believe
in
this;
they
have
eased
the
way
for
us.
But
the
fact
remains
that
if
you
are
seen
in
a
same
T-shirt
twice,
they
will
say,
‘Oh
my
God,
she
doesn’t
even
have
clothes.
She
was
wearing
this
10
days
ago
and
wearing
it
again.’
But
do
you
want
to
get
consumed
by
it
or
do
you
want
to
focus
on
your
craft?
You
can
get
swayed
or
consumed
by
the
materialistic
work
but
what
finally
matters
is
your
craft.
Everything
else
is
peripheral.
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Anjana
Sukhani/Instagram
Are
there
interesting
roles
for
women
in
their
40s?
Yes,
very
much
now.
Look
at
Shefali
Shah,
look
at
so
many
girls
who
are
doing
such
great
work
on
OTT.
Tabu
has
been
phenomenal!
The
audiences
are
open
to
them.
Do
older
actresses
need
more
intensive
beauty
care
to
look
a
certain
way?
What
is
your
routine?
No,
not
at
all,
at
least
for
me.
A
regular
(skincare
routine)
that
a
20
year
old
will
follow
works
for
a
40
year
old
also.
More
than
anything,
just
have
enthusiasm
for
life
and
everything
will
fall
in
place.
If
you
are
a
happy
person,
it
will
reflect
in
your
eyes
and
on
your
face.
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Anjana
Sukhani/Instagram
Is
it
necessary
to
go
under
the
knife?
It’s
a
very
personal
choice.
I
don’t
judge
people
who
do
that
because
I
understand
they
do
it
out
of
insecurity.
Some
people
do
it
out
of
intrigue,
others
feel
it
will
enhance
their
features.
I
am
personally
not
for
it
but
then,
never
say
never.
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Anjana
Sukhani/Instagram
Any
regrets?
Representation
is
very
important
for
an
actor.
For
example,
Shah
Rukh
is
known
for
romance,
he
created
a
niche
in
it.
Now,
of
course,
he’s
into
action.
Akshay
is
known
as
an
action
star
but
he
has
also
created
a
niche
as
a
comic.
He’s
brilliant.
His
timing
is
impeccable.
It’s
nice
to
create
a
niche
at
the
beginning
of
one’s
career.
But
then,
you
also
need
to
keep
experimenting.
It’s
boring
for
an
actor
to
keep
doing
a
certain
type
all
the
time.
I
feel
I
should
have
tried
to
create
a
niche
in
something.
But
it’s
never
too
late.
I
could
create
one
now
because
my
roles
in
Saas,
Bahu,
Achaar
and
Bada
Naam
Karenge
have
strong
emotional
graphs.
That
is
what
I
can
play
on
now.
People
should
think
if
there
is
an
emotionally
charged
part,
we
should
take
Anjana.
Are
you
married?
Yes.
We
have
not
spoken
about
it;
it
happened
during
the
lockdown.
His
name
is
Rehan,
and
he’s
a
writer.
He
will
turn
director
soon.
