‘I Don’t Like My Parents To See Me Cry’

‘I
used
to
plan
my
life
earlier,
but
life
does
not
go
according
to
a
plan.’
‘So
now,
I
just
go
with
the
flow
and
see
where
life
takes
me.’

Suchitra
Krishnamoorthi
and
Shekhar
Kapur’s
daughter

Kaveri
Kapur
made
her
acting
debut
in
the
romcom




Bobby
Aur
Rishi
Ki
Love
Story.

The
youngster,
who
reveals
she


struggled
with
weight
issues
since
13,
has
learnt
a
lot
from
her
parents.

“The
only
piece
of
advice
my
dad
has
given
me
with
respect
to
acting
is
to
view
it
not
as
acting
but
as
being
and
that
has
really
helped
me
be
as
natural
as
possible,”
Kaveri
tellsRediff.com
Senior
Contributor

Roshmila
Bhattacharya.

Your
mother
Suchitra
Krishnamoorthi
is
a
singer
and
actress
while
your
father
Shekhar
Kapur
is
one
of
the
most
well-known
directors
in
the
world.
What
are
the
two
most
important
lessons
you
have
learnt
from
your
parents?

From
my
mom,
it
would
be
work
ethic.
She
works
really
hard,
day
in
and
day
out.

The
only
piece
of
advice
my
dad
has
given
me
with
respect
to
acting
is
to
view
it
not
as
acting
but
as
being
and
that
has
really
helped
me
be
as
natural
as
possible.

When
doing
a
scene,
I
think
if
this
was
real
life,
how
would
my
character
think
and
what
would
she
say,
if
there
is
any
contradiction
between
her
thoughts
and
her
words.

Given
that
I
don’t
have
too
much
experience
of
life
yet,
this
helps
me
bring
out
the
complexities
in
my
character.

The
last
month
has
been
unforgettable
because
not
only
did
your
first
film
release,
your
dad
was
also
honoured
with
the
Padma
Bhushan.
How
big
a
thrill
was
that?

It
was
amazing.
Nobody
deserves
it
more
than
him.

When
I
found
out
about
the
award,
I
teared
up,
but
I
went
to
the
bathroom
and
cried.

I
don’t
like
my
parents
to
see
me
cry,
ewww!

I’m
so
proud
of
dad.
He
works
so
hard
and
puts
so
many
details
into
his
craft.

He
is
a
genius
in
the
world
of
cinema
and
able
to
do
things
that
others
aren’t
because
his
emotional
intelligence
makes
him
understand
stories
and
characters.

Which
is
your
favourite
Shekhar
Kapur
film,
one
you
can
watch
again
and
again?

Masoom,
for
sure.

Since
I’m
a
part
of
the
sequel,
I
went
back
and
watched
it
again,
it’s
so
beautiful!

Is
being
a
part
of
such
an
iconic
film
intimidating
or
exciting
for
you?

(Laughs)
Well,
some
days,
I’m
like,
‘Oh
my
God,
I’m
so
lucky!’

On
other
days,
I’m
like,
‘Oh
my
God,
what
have
I
signed
up
for
and
what
if
I
mess
it
up!’

It’s
not
only
that
I
am
working
with
my
dad
but
also
with
so
many
senior
and
brilliant
actors.

Will
it
be
a
follow-up
to
the
1983
film
or
a
standalone
sequel?

That
is
a
question
you
will
have
to
ask
my
dad.

Your
mother
may
not
have
done
too
many
films
but
she
has
some
interesting
work
in
her
repertoire.
Any
favourites?

I
really
like

Kabhi
Haan
Kabhi
Naa.
It’s
such
a
sweet
film.

I
watched
it
pretty
recently
and
it
was
weird
how
much
I
look
like
my
mom.

It
was
like
watching
myself
on
screen.

What
kind
of
reactions
have
you
been
getting
to

Bobby
Aur
Rishi
Ki
Love
Story?
Any
reactions
which
have
really
touched
your
heart?

Honestly,
I’m
too
scared
to
read
any
of
the
reviews
or
the
feedback.

I
will,
but
for
now,
I
just
want
to
bask
in
the
glory
that
my
first
film
is
out.

A
little
later,
I
will
go
back
and
look
at
the
criticism
constructively.

Regardless
of
how
the
film
fares,
I
will
always
be
grateful
that
it
helped
me
find
a
new
path.

I
will
always
be
grateful
to
Kunal
(Kohli,
Director)
because
now
I
know
there
is
this
other
option
for
me
in
a
world
I
love
and
have
only
just
started
to
explore
creatively.

You
won’t
quit
early,
will
you?

My
purpose
in
life
is
to
help
people,
to
leave
the
world
a
better
place
from
what
I
found
it,
and
if
art
gives
me
a
platform
to
do
this
even
in
a
small
way,
there’s
no
way
I
am
quitting.

Yes,
there
is
the
pressure
and
it
can
get
intimidating
at
times
but
any
kind
of
art
is
exciting
and
that
overcomes
the
nervousness.

I’m
always
happy
to
start
a
new
project.

How
different
is
giving
playback
for
a
film,
even
if
it
is
singing
for
your
own
character,
from
cutting
a
single
for
an
album?

I
didn’t
find
any
difference
really.

Even
though
Prasoon
Joshi
sir
changed
the
lyrics
in
Hindi,

Ek
Dhaaga
Toda
Maine
is
still
a
song
I
had
written
and
I
felt
as
connected
when
recording
it
for
the
film
as
I
do
when
cutting
a
single.

Take
us
through
the
recording.

I
went
to
(A
R)
Rahman
uncle’s
studio
and
have
to
admit,
I
was
struggling
at
first.

While

Ek
Dhaaga
Toda
Maine
is
a
song
I’m
emotionally
close
to,
the
language
had
changed,
and
that
took
a
while
to
get
used
to.

Rahman
uncle
then
brought
this
amazing
girl
who
works
with
him
to
get
the
emotions
out
of
me
in
the
most
powerful
way
possible.

I’m
someone
who
can’t
perform
well
if
you
get
angry
with
me
or
put
me
down,
but
this
girl,
whose
name
I
can’t
remember,
was
so
gentle
yet
firm
in
her
encouragement.

She
would
tell
me
to
open
my
mouth
more
when
singing
a
particular
line
and
if
a
line
needed
more
power,
she
would
say,
‘You
can
do
it.’

Our
combination
worked
magically
and
after
that,
it
was
smooth
sailing.

I
could
step
away
from
my
shyness
and
fear
of
singing
a
song
in
a
new
language.

I
may
be
the
singer
but
she
was
the
one
who
brought
the
song
out
of
me.

Are
you
open
to
giving
playback
for
another
actor?

Yeah,
my
mind
is
open
to
doing
lots
of
things.

I
used
to
plan
my
life
earlier,
but
life
does
not
go
according
to
a
plan.
So
now,
I
just
go
with
the
flow
and
see
where
life
takes
me.