Urvashi’s new-age mum avataar
Having played one of the most iconic vamps on television, Urvashi Dholakia is popularly remembered as Komolika. Of late, Urvashi’s whacky videos with her son, Ksitij Dholakia, have been making the rounds online and garnering a great response. Many people have commented that the duo seem more like friends and less like mother and son.
Speaking about her relationship with her sons,
Ksitij and
Sagar,
Urvashi says, “I embraced motherhood at a very young age. I am not a quintessential parent who dictates what should and shouldn’t be done. Yes, my sons and I are like friends and our house is truly the mad house of Dholakias. We talk about everything and anything, and I believe that when the bonds are strong, you don’t need to dictate but rather, be by their side. Today, there are times when they give me advice like joining TikTok and making videos, while I give them career advice.” Urvashi is enjoying being on the social media platform, TikTok which she joined on Ksitij’s insistence. “It’s truly become ‘our thing’. We have fun laughing, and making others laugh, and what better way to celebrate life. Many people love the rapport Ksitij and I have, and even call me the ‘Gen X’ mom. The industry has evolved so much, and while I love what television has given me, we have to move ahead with the times. Digital content and social media have taken over the world,” she says. Ask her if her sons would want to pursue acting and she reveals, “Oh yes, they would love to act. They have already been trained behind the camera and will soon be facing the camera as well. But it has to be with the right kind of work and on a path they’ve chosen for themselves.”