Twinkle Khanna is writing her name in the stars
SHE started off as an actress, became an entrepreneur and she is now creating waves with her books and column. Twinkle Khanna, famous on social media as Mrs Funnybones, doesn’t regret that she couldn’t score a success story in the film industry.
Asked if she finds it ironic that she didn’t receive as much praise for acting as she did in her writing career, Khanna said: “Maybe I am better at writing. So I console myself with the fact that I have a career that lasts me a lifetime.”
Twinkle, the daughter of veteran actress Dimple Kapadia and the superstar Rajesh Khanna, who died in July 2012, featured in films like Barsaat, Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai, Mela, Baadshah and Joru Ka Ghulam, but failed to make a mark.
She then became an entrepreneur, exploring her interest in interior designing. She became know for her writing skills through her column in a daily newspaper, and eventually she became a full-time author. She calls her professional journey gratifying.
“Considering that I’m here at this platform at this point of time, I think it’s been quite gratifying,” she said.
Be it her books Mrs Funnybones and The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad, her comments on social media or even the columns she writes, Khanna has always managed to see the funny side of life.
“Humour is nothing else but a part of candour… There is nothing that you can ever say which is funny unless it has a nugget of truth in it. All I do is unwrap a little bit and present it in a slightly incongruent manner,” said Khanna, who is the wife of actor Akshay Kumar and a mother of two.
Asked why she doesn’t star with her husband in films, Twinkle, who is the brand ambassador of Loreal Professionnel, quipped: “You’ve just asked me a question about doing better as a writer. So why would I do something that I wasn’t doing well at? Logic.”
At present, she is busy with her film production Padman, which stars Kumar and Radhika Apte.
Directed by R. Balki, the film is inspired by entrepreneur Arunachalam Muruganantham – who was given the Padma Shri Award in 2016 – and chronicles his journey towards finding a way to make affordable sanitary pads for women in his village.
Talking about the film, Khanna said: “Padman is something which is a very important topic and I am just glad to be a part of a project that’s bringing awareness.” – IANS