"I am very much in for a live-in relationship"- Amrita Rao
Between the stress of meeting deadlines, traffic jams, financial obligations etc. it's easy to forget the importance of taking some time out to enjoy a few chuckles with your special someone every now and then. You meet, you know, you get engaged and then you get married. Then the dialogues start - 'Marriages are Made in Heaven, Love Is Blind, Marriage is an Institution, Behind Every Successful Man There is a Woman' and all. The couple look like 'made for each other' after they tie the knot and 'made by each other' in the subsequent years that follow. Welcome to the 'Perfect Match', where the pitch is unpredictable and the bowlers are seasoned.
We bring you a special interview with Amrita Rao, the confidant and one among the three relationship experts, who will be helping all wannabe brides find their perfect groom in a reality TV show called 'Perfect Bride' which premieres tonight on Star Plus. Meanwhile, Rao gets busy talking about the show, her ideas on marriage, her ideal man and much more in this 'Knotty Affair' special.
How
real
is
this
reality
show
going
to
be?
I
think
the
best
part
about
the
show
on
an
initial
achievement
note
is
the
fact
that
Star
Plus
managed
to
find
candidates
that
are
genuine
and
have
come
here
with
the
soul
intention
of
getting
married.
None
of
them
have
come
here
to
become
a
hero
or
an
aspiring
model.
That
was
one
of
the
highlights
that
attracted
me
towards
the
show,
it
being
a
genuine
one.
How
did
the
contestants
come
across?
I
mean,
the
boys
side
and
their
mothers.
I
met
the
guys
and
they
were
all
genuine.
I
think
the
boys
are
fabulous.
Each
one
of
them
is
doing
really
well
for
themselves.
They
are
very
well
educated
too.
They
are
very
good
looking
also.
None
of
the
girls
will
have
any
reason
to
say
'No'
to
them
unless
their
mindsets
do
not
match.
What
about
their
mothers?
I
met
the
extremely
broad
minded
saas
who
doesn't
mind
her
daughter-in-law
waking
up
late
and
doesn't
mind
if
she
cannot
cook.
She
is
chilled
out.
But
I
also
met
those
who
want
their
daughter-in-laws
to
cook
food.
They
came
across
as
a
bit
conservative.
But
all
in
all,
it's
going
to
be
a
very
interesting
battle
on
the
sets.
And
the
girls?
The
ten
girls
are
very
beautiful.
They
come
from
Jaipur,
Allahabad,
etc.
They
are
sweet
and
innocent.
I
like
one
contestant
by
the
name
Neha.
I
saw
her
portfolio
and
she
was
riding
a
bike
in
one
of
her
pictures.
She
came
across
as
quite
outgoing.
So
what's
you're
role
going
to
be
Rao?
I'm
going
to
be
like
a
friend
to
these
girls.
I'm
going
to
be
somebody
who
will
be
asking
certain
questions
to
the
boys
and
their
mothers.
Questions,
which
the
girls
might
not
be
able
to
ask
or
are
shy
too,
as
the
girls
don't
know
the
boys
yet.
Also,
some
Questions
which
will
bring
out
their
personality,
their
bent
of
mind,
etc.
If
these
girls
want,
they
can
confide
in
me.
Have
you
got
friends
who
confide
in
you?
Yes.
I
have.
I
had
some
friends
in
school.
I
wasn't
their
agony
aunt
but
their
agony
friend.
What
sort
of
questions
or
queries
did
your
friends
come
up
with?
Their
major
problems
happened
because
of
miscommunication.
What
would
you
want
to
know
from
the
guy
you
were
to
marry
tomorrow?
Firstly,
I'd
want
to
know
if
he
is
ready
for
marriage
because
most
guys
are
not.
Which
means
that
you
will
only
date
a
guy
who'd
want
to
marry
you?
Not
necessarily.
I
don't
think
there
is
any
compulsion
as
such.
How
important
is
marriage
for
you?
It
is
going
to
be
one
of
my
life's
biggest
decisions.
It
is
something
that
can
change
your
career,
future,
your
place
of
residence,
etc.
It
can
even
change
your
personality.
Do
you
think
the
time
gap
between
ones
engagement
and
marriage
can
make
or
break
a
relationship?
Yes.
It's
a
good
reality
check.
I've
got
some
of
my
friends
who
got
married
when
they
were
really
young
and
at
that
time
they
got
into
it
just
because
they'd
given
their
word.
Later
on,
they
not
only
found
themselves
in
distress
but
got
divorced.
I
think
a
proper
time
gap
is
essential.
I
don't
think
there
is
any
difference
between
love
and
arrange
marriage
today.
I
am
very
much
in
for
a
live-in
relationship.
What
characteristics
would
you
look
for
in
your
ideal
husband?
I'd
look
for
someone
who
is
extremely
comfortable
with
his
personality
and
his
achievements.
I
don't
want
anyone
who
compares
himself
and
his
achievements
with
me.
A
man
with
a
good
sense
of
humour
too
is
important.
He
should
be
taller
than
me
(laughs).
What
about
a
good
rich
guy?
I
don't
mind.
But
I'm
rich
too.
I
am
just
kidding
(laughs).
Aren't
you
rich?
Sort
of!
But
not
much.
Do
you
believe
in
the
saying
that
one
should
get
married
at
the
right
time
and
at
the
right
age?
I
have
seen
this
with
some
family
friends
of
mine.
When
you
either
pass
that
eligible
age
to
get
married
or
you
can't
find
anybody
or
you
are
not
ready
for
it,
a
girl
will
then
have
to
be
happy
with
somebody
who
is
possibly
divorced.
Would
you
get
married
to
a
man
who
is
divorced?
Yeah.
If
I
like
him
and
I
can
relate
to
him,
it
does
not
matter.
I'm
sure
my
family
will
also
have
their
share
of
question
and
answers
on
it.
Would
you
follow
the
age
old
tradition
of
cooking
for
a
man
who
has
come
to
see
you?
Yes
I
would.
If
I'm
really
excited
about
the
whole
idea,
I
would.
But
after
that
it
depends
if
they
still
want
to
accept
me
or
not.
I
think
it's
a
risky
proposition
(laughs).