I MISS MY CRAFT: MADHURI DIXIT NENE
The actor says that she doesn’t want to put anybody’s life at risk and is willing to wait until things go back to normal, to start work
have been binge watching television which I have never done earlier,” says Madhuri Dixit Nene, who has been occupied with many things during this lockdown. “I am doing my riyaaz which usually, I don’t have the time for. I managed to finish a book (Trevor Noah’s Born A Crime) after a long time. I have been cooking and even practising with my online dance class where I was encouraging my fans to learn new steps and send me their videos, and in the process, keep their mind occupied. I have been really busy. The idea is to remain positive during this tough phase that we all are going through,” she shares.
Apart from sticking to her fitness regime and her dance sessions, the actor is happy to be with her family and misses being on the sets, “I like the fact that we are spending more time together. I recently celebrated my birthday and it was nice to have my mother, husband and my kids by my side for the entire day. I have been talking to my sons, getting to know what is going on with them. I feel this togetherness is really good. At the same time, I miss my craft and the characters that I play. But I don’t want to be working by putting anyone’s life at risk, so I wouldn’t mind waiting to star work until things get better,” she says.
The actor has added one more feather to her cap as she makes her debut as a professional singer with her recently released song, “Singing is an extension of who I am. I thought this is another avenue for me to emote. I would sing in English during my school days. However, I was never able to pursue it as I got busy with my acting career and later, with my family,” says the actor who trained with Ron Anderson, a voice coach who has worked with people like Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Whitney Huston, among others.
Speaking about the song, Dixit adds, “I wanted the song to be about how human spirit can rise above all hardships and struggle and burn like fire. It resonated with everyone’s life as we all go through situations where we feel hopeless and that’s when you reach and ignite your soul and be like the flame that burns bright. Today, more than ever, when we are going through an unprecedented time where people are facing so many hardships and uncertainty, I thought this would be a great time to release the song as it would bring some positivity into the world.”