AGE NO WORRY FOR THE B’DAY GIRL!

As she turns 32 today, actor Jennifer Winget says growing up can be fun, shares that she has bought herself a birthday gift

Birthdays make actor Jennifer Winget happy. Now 32 years old, the actor — who has worked in TV shows such as Kasautii Zindagii Kay, Dill Mill Gayye and Saraswatichandra — says she has never been scared of turning older.

“Growing older takes remarkably little effort, you know. You wake up one morning and it just sort of happens! So there’s not much you can do about age, worse having to worry about it. Being part of a huge family, my television family included, there’s always someone older than you who is living life by example... Age shouldn’t have to matter if you’ve kept the zest to the pursuit of your dreams still intact,” she says.

However, Jennifer does agree that birthdays are best enjoyed during childhood. Reminiscing about how her father always made the day fun for her, she recalls, “My best memories are of my dad decorating my room before I’d wake up and me wanting to change my birth date as it would fall during the summer holidays. I wanted to spend my birthday with school friends, and that was almost never possible because of the holidays.”

That said, it’s not like her birthdays haven’t been memorable since she grew up. “Over the years I’ve had the best times at some of the craziest parties with my family and closest friends. This year, however, will be a working birthday,” says Jennifer, who has bought herself a present. “I gifted myself a car,” she concludes.