SHRUTI HAASAN WOULD LOVE TO ACT WITH HER MOTHER

II knew my parents would be proud that I’m working hard. They both started when they were four years old... it’s difficult to even get into that head space. SHRUTI HAASAN ACTOR

t has been over a year since Shruti Haasan made her last appearance on the big screen, and the actor says it was a planned move.

“I took a conscious decision to take a break for one year. I thought it was important to reassess what I wanted to do,” says, Shruti, the elder daughter of veteran actors Kamal Haasan and Sarika.

Does her family background put any pressure on her? “No, It is my life, I wanted to make them proud and I knew they’d be proud that she’s working hard and that’s important. They both started when they were four years old, so, it’s difficult to even get into that head space.” she says.

The actor is now working on a Hindi and a Tamil film. Also, she is venturing into production in a partnership with her mother, with whom she “would love to act”. The 32-year-old says, “I am producing films and getting back into music full time. I have been in films, but I always feel like an outsider. I think that’s my strength and my weakness.”

Shruti says that movie business teaches you a lot about patience. “[It also teaches you] to stay true to who you are. I really learned by losing myself and finding myself again... I am thankful that I have stuck it out as long as I have, and enjoyed myself. I didn’t plan any of this. I think it’s very divine and I feel blessed,” she says.

PHOTO: SHAKTI YADAV Motherdaughter duo Sarika and Shruti are also production partners