Pallavi Joshi: What’s wrong in going the domestic way?

Actor-filmmaker Pallavi Joshi (above) says she enjoys working, but finds nothing wrong in leading a domestic life.

Talking about her professional life, she said, “When I act, I don’t produce and vice versa. I cannot do two things at the same time. At the end of the day, it’s about doing what makes you happy. When we had children, I decided to give up work for some time. My directors came and said ‘Oh, you have also taken the domestic way’,” said the actor, asking, “What is wrong in going the domestic way? Our mothers have done that for us. I have always done what makes me happy. When I was bringing up my children, I did not miss acting for a bit.”

Joshi also shared how her TV show Aarohan, which was aired on Doordarshan, came about. It was based on a makebelieve scenario about women cadets joining the Indian Navy. It followed their lives and their training. “There was a time when there were absolutely no good serials coming on DD. So at that point, I thought that I had to do something. Incidentally I got invited to a Naval ball in Goa, where I met the first batch of women who passed out of the Indian Naval Academy. I heard inspiring stories from them. But, I remembered one sentence — which a Captain had told me — even if a sailor’s wife walks into the room, the Admiral would stand up,” said Joshi.

After meeting those women, the actor realised that it is a great subject and a serial may be made on the topic.

The actor can now be seen on the small screen in Peshwa Bajirao, essaying the role of Tarabai, the queen of Chhatrapati Rajaram Bhonsle — son of the empire’s founder Shivaji.

I have always done what makes me happy. When I was bringing up my children, I did not miss acting for a bit PALLAVI JOSHI, ACTOR

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