GIVING LIFE A SECOND CHANCE
ACTOR VIDYA MALVADE TALKS ABOUT HOW LIFE DOES GIVE PEOPLE A SECOND CHANCE AND ANOTHER SHOT AT HAPPINESS
Vidya Malvade is fully aware of the fact that her career did not follow the graph she had expected it to. “My film career hasn’t taken off as it should have. But I have now got more than I wanted. I believe in miracles and magic.”
She has realised the truth in the maxim “time is a great healer” especially since she had lost all will to live after the death of her first husband. “My parents and sisters were my biggest support. People said time heals and I would wonder if they were mad. But, eventually, time has definitely headed forward and when I look back, I feel that I never knew I was capable of so much happiness. My second hubby loves me crazily.” Vidya believes relationships, especially with your family, matters a lot and she does not want to lose touch with them. “In today’s fast- paced world, your relationship with your folks keeps you going; you can cry on their shoulders whenever you face problems. They are the ones who come to your help always. I die to see both my sisters who are in the US once in a year.”
Vidya’s first husband Capt. Arvind Singh Bagga died in 2000 when his plane crashed into a building in Patna. Vidya, who believes in the phrase “There is always a second innings”, has learnt to move on in life. In 2009, she married Sanjay Dayma, associate director to filmmaker Ashutosh Gowarikar. “It is said that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. I have realised I cook well now. He is a foodie and eats whatever I cook. I cook biryani, pastas and a lot of Indian and continental dishes. I watch all channels which telecast cookery shows.
“You can see the happiness on my face, isn’t that so? Married to Sanjay, I feel I have literally found happiness once again. Our lives are in the hand of God. He who looks after us has both happiness and sadness in store for us. For now, I am enjoying a happy married life. The glow on my face is because of Sanjay who cares a lot for me.”
Vidya started her career with Vikram Bhatt’s Inteha, which was a disaster at the box office. But the Maharashtrian girl did not give up. She finally gained recognition with the Shah Rukh Khan starrer Chak De. Now, she is back in another Vikram Bhatt movie, 1920 Evil Returns. About the film, she says, “The script was good and I didn’t say no to Vikram. I play Aftab’s sister. All the problems start with her. Her highhandedness comes with her heritage. Actually more than that she is snooty.”
“I have another film Aur Hari Dastan coming up. I play the character of a journalist in the film being directed by Anand Mahahdevan. There’s also a Marathi film Shikhar which is being directed by a lady director,” she concludes.