Hindustan Times ST (Mumbai) - Brunch
MOVIES, MUMMY AND NEW MEDIA
Quick Qs with Renee Sen
empathetic and very, very kind. We have a 10-year gap between us, so it’s hard to call her my friend. But I do share a lot with her; and if I don’t, she’ll get it out of me.”
Has Rohman’s presence in the family of three women added something new? “We’ve added to him, he’s added to us,” says Renee. “Uncle Rohman is someone we can really, really depend on. He’s kind, loving, he’s young, but he can be strict also, which is good for us.”
Renee describes her family as a unit. “My mom has raised us to be complete in ourselves. So we’re all adding to each other. Rohman Uncle is a beautiful presence in our lives, but we’re all very complete people. We’re one unit!”
“ALL FOUR OF US [MUM, ALISAH, UNCLE ROHMAN AND ME] ARE COMPLETE INDIVIDUALS. WE’RE ALWAYS ADDING TO EACH OTHER” —RENEE SEN
FAME, PRIVILEGE ETC.
How do you look at fame? “I believe that if I do good work and I’m honest, then I’ll reach where I’m destined to be. I didn’t get into acting to get famous. I truly love acting. If the by-product is fame, so be it.”
Do you want to be an actor or a star, we prod. “I want to be a star who can act,” says Renee. “I believe that if I am a good actor, I will also be a star!”
Finally, is this different approach you’ve taken a way of giving up the privilege you have of being Sushmita Sen’s daughter?
“I am aware of the privilege that comes with being my mother’s daughter, but I never take it for granted because my mother has insisted upon me being independent,” says Renee. “I’m very much part of the system, but I’m doing things differently.”