The
phrase
'a
rare
talent'
describes
Kajol
to
a
'T'.
In
her
case,
it
shows:
there's
a
zest
and
verve
to
her
work
that
not
only
suits
her,
but
clearly
suits
her
fans
as
well.
It's
a
rare
talent
who
finds
herself
at
the
zenith
of
her
popularity
at
the
age
when
Indian
actresses
have
either
vanquished
in
the
oblivion
or
have
stopped
getting
the
main
lead
offers.
Given
the
traditional
paucity
of
fine
roles
for
more
mature
women,
this
is
proof
positive
that
Kajol's
talent
can
often
turn
manure
into
gold-dust.
She
may
not
have
earned
the
tag
of
'The
highest
paid
actress'
today
but
everyone
recognises
that
a
Kajol
movie
will
be
worth
its
weight
in
gold
and
worth
an
investment.
Everyone
knows
this
about
Kajol:
that
the
mantle
of
the
most
acclaimed
film
actress
of
our
time
could
not
be
worn
with
such
grace
and
humility.
But
everyone
already
knows
that.
What
people
don't
know
is
her
kindness,
her
collaborative
nature
and
her
great
humour.
It
is
however,
these
unknown
things
which
Kajol
brings
to
her
matchless
performance.
So
much
so
that
you
forget
being
her
co-actor
and
stand
in
one
tight
corner
observing
the
magic
she's
been
spreading
on
the
celluloid
since
1992.
This
special
correspondent
gets
to
know
the
woman
who
can
fittingly
be
described
as
'seamless'.
"Siddharth
wasn't
the
only
one
who
gave
us
suggestions"
Well
that
is
not
true.
Altogether,
there
were
other
members
in
the
crew
as
well;
I
was
not
the
only
one.
If
you
are
dealing
with
children
in
your
real
life,
to
an
extent
it
helps
you
play
a
parent.
You
get
the
hang
of
the
body
language;
you
know
how
moms
react,
so
your
job
gets
slightly
easy.
Well,
inputs
can
come
from
anyone
and
you
needn't
really
have
a
family
to
visualize
something.
So
yes,
we
did
have
our
fair
share
of
brainstorming
as
any
other
film.
"Ajay
and
I
never
talk
work
at
home"
No,
we
don't
inherently
talk
shop
at
home.
We
leave
our
work
back
on
the
sets.
"Arjun
was
a
good
reel
life
husband"
He
was
very
accommodating.
Arjun
is
a
very
nice
person
and
a
thorough
gentleman.
He
was
a
good
husband
on
the
sets
(laughs).
He
is
a
parent
in
real
life
too
but
I
didn't
get
a
chance
to
sit
down
with
him
and
discuss
about
parenting.
I
didn't
think
it
was
needed
to
help
the
film.
We
both
were
natural
in
the
film
just
like
off
it,
as
we
both
know
what
goes
in
the
making
to
be
a
parent.
"I
haven't
got
Elvis
Presley
out
of
his
grave,
have
I?"
Of
course
I
have
danced,
and
not
just
on
'Jailhouse
Rock'
but
on
quite
a
few
numbers
too.
I'm
a
huge
Elvis
fan,
grew
up
on
rock
n
roll.
I
loved
that
retro
era
and
listen
to
it
a
lot
even
today
in
my
car.
"Kareena's
got
a
great
sense
of
humour"
Lethal
or
not
I
can't
say.
We
have
not
killed
each
other
(laughs);
in
fact
we
could
have
in
this
film
as
per
the
script's
demand.
On
a
serious
note,
now
she
is
a
delight
to
work
with,
we
had
awesome
fun
and
she
has
a
sense
of
humour
which
helps
when
you
work
long
hours.
"I
don't
understand
why
people
compare
me
with
other
actresses"
Kareena
is
undoubtedly
a
talented
girl
and
very
hardworking
too.
In
fact
she
has
come
a
long
way
from
K3G.
Kareena
has
matured
as
a
person
and
a
professional.
I
think
it
would
be
unfair
to
draw
comparisons
as
it
was
a
different
era,
the
scripts
she
and
I
have
been
offered
are
all
very
different
so
I
don't
see
a
fulcrum
to
hinge
the
comparison
on.
"The
little
girl
reminded
me
of
Nysa
a
lot"
The
kids
were
fabulous,
brimming
with
energy
and
very
smart.
They
were
all
well
behaved
and
an
absolute
fun.
The
girl
who
plays
my
youngest
child
in
the
film
reminded
me
of
Nysa
in
a
strange
way.
"I
wish
Karan
had
merchandised
We
Are
Family
tissue
rolls"
I
hope
realms
and
rolls
of
it
(laughs).
In
fact
Karan
should
have
merchandised
it.
Imagine
We
Are
Family
branded
tissue
rolls??
"We
Are
Family
will
transcend
beyond
Stepmom"
It
is
very
different.
After
all
it
is
an
Indian
product,
largely
for
the
Indian
diaspora.
The
premise
of
the
film
is
Stepmom
but
it
is
smartly
Indianized
with
Indian
values
and
at
the
same
time
it
is
very
contemporary.
I
quite
believe
that
We
Are
Family
will
transcend
beyond
stepmom
and
carve
its
own
identity.
"I
don't
know
how
much
of
Karan's
inputs
were
there
in
scripting
the
film"
I
really
would
not
know
that
as
I
got
a
readymade
bound
script
to
read.
Honestly,
I
really
don't
know
what
went
into
weaving
it.
I'm
sure
Siddharth
will
be
able
to
give
you
better
inputs
on
this
one.
Karan
was
obviously
involved
in
the
capacity
of
a
producer
but
he
has
a
strong
team
in
place
now
so
he
did
not
even
need
to
frequent
the
sets.
"I
play
a
mother,
and
that
is
the
only
common
thread
in
MNIK
and
WAF"
Well,
I
can't
even
remotely
compare
both
the
films
and
my
characters.
They
are
absolutely
different
story
lines,
different
situations
and
individuals;
of
course
the
only
common
thread
is
that
the
woman
in
My
Name
Is
Khan
had
a
kid
and
the
woman
in
We
Are
Family
has
kids.
"I
am
open
to
new
scripts
and
new
directors"
I
have
always
been
open
to
new
talent,
but
of
course
I
need
the
right
script
in
hand
and
somewhere
down
the
line,
there
has
to
be
one
function
in
the
unit
which
would
be
experienced
to
pad
up
the
newcomer
or
else
it
is
difficult
to
get
the
right
product.
A
certain
amount
of
strength
is
required
in
the
form
of
experience
for
good
work,
which
should
reflect
somewhere
in
the
project.
I
have
worked
with
so
many
new
directors
in
my
career.
So
the
fact
remains
that
I
am
open.
But
the
script
should
sweep
me
off
my
feet
and
of
course
it
should
come
to
me
at
the
right
time.
Story first published: Friday, August 27, 2010, 12:29 [IST]