As Tabu is riding high on the appreciation she’s getting for her performance in Fitoor, but the actress says that the one thing she regrets about her filmi journey is that, it has been extremely tough.
Tabu spoke to the media about the ups and downs that come with being a film star:
Bollywood has been a tough journey for me. I wish it was not so hard. Films are just a part of it. There is more you are experiencing, your life is open to public, anybody can say anything about you, those are the things that affected me a lot.
Tabu’s biggest source of strength has been her mother. She credits her for having been her emotional anchor.
Tabu is one of the industry’s finest actors and that’s probably because she doesn’t believe in roles being big or small, but the character has to be significant.
My mother has been my emotional anchor throughout. Apart from her, it was my survival instinct that made me stay. I have put in a lot of hard work to shape my career. Probably I am just getting repaid for the contribution and energy I have put in my profession. Plus, I have kept my doors open. If it is a great role I will do it. I will not leave a role because it is of a mother or a sister.Tabu, Actress
Tabu also told the media that when she has a script, she doesn’t feel the need to read the novel that it is based on.
There is a lot of baggage when the character is from literature. Everybody has their own interpretation, opinion about how the character should be played. However, when the film comes everything becomes redundant. I have always approached the role according to the script. Because there are times when I will not even know the literature I might be doing. I don’t feel the need to read the novel when I have a script. It really helps in getting away from the ‘baggage’.Tabu, Actress
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