Why Ayesha skips Bollywood bashes
After a long hiatus from films for almost eight years, actor Ayesha Jhulka is all set return to silver screen with director Anil Sharma’s next film Genius. Asked if she’s still in touch with her contemporaries, she says, “Yes, I am in touch with Govinda and Neelam. We keep connecting time and again.”
While Bollywood parties is where everyone gets to socialise, Ayesha isn’t seen at any such dos. Prod her on that and she says, “I kind of refrain from attending parties. I only go to a party if I feel connected. I can’t be somewhere just for the heck of it. If some close friend is throwing a party, I do make a point to attend.”
Many young aspiring actors go to Mumbai every day to try their luck in films. Ayesha, who shot to fame with the 1992 film Jo Jeeta Wahi Sikander and has been a part of successful films such as Khiladi (1992), Waqt Hamara Hai (1993), was one of them. Luckily, she got her first film offer quite early and even her family accompanied Ayesha to support her. Therefore, the actor feels today’s generation is much more bold, yet sharp. “Children today are more aware and bold. A lot of them come [to Mumbai] and stay on their own, and fight their own battles — whether a girl or a boy. In our times, too, people were left alone to struggle, but parents took responsibility. Today, we see there’s a lot of frustration among people who are not able to make it big in films, that’s when some go astray. I don’t think I could have stayed alone in my time,” she concludes.
I kind of refrain from attending parties. I only go to a party if I feel connected. I can’t be somewhere just for the heck of it. AYESHA JHULKA ACTOR