KAJOL IS MISSING AJAY

Be it her portrayal of Simran in Dilwale Dulhania... or of Anjali in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai...or now when she plays herself in television commercials, the one thing that comes across when Kajol is on screen is her spontaneity.
And the ace actress is no different in person either. A straight talker who doesn’t mince her words, Kajol had some really nice things to say about the Pink City on her recent visit here. It was business as usual for the lady who was here to promote the products of a telecom company. But if Kajol had the option of mixing business with pleasure, she would have really done so in Jaipur. And here’s why. “Jaipur is one of the most beautiful places on earth. I am really missing Ajay at this moment,” was her candid confession.
That her family is her topmost priority is something that Kajol has reiterated again and again, so when a journalist asked her, “Are you lucky for SRK or is he lucky for you?” she stepped back from her candid self and said, “Lets talk about the product I am launching.”

That hubby Ajay and her buddy Shah Rukh are not the best of friends is no secret in the industry, and like the nice wife Kajol decided to skirt the topic. SRK might be taboo, but Mumbai isn’t and the lovely lady was more than vocal about the state of her city after the recent terror attack. “People in Mumbai are very scared and I think they have every right to be scared,” she says. And as a responsible member of the film industry she doesn’t miss the opportunity to say that the entire film fraternity is annoyed with what has happened and the way the government has handled the situation. “We are the highest tax payers in the country, but in the security front we were made to face a huge security flaw,” she says visibly disgusted adding, “In fact, I was too annoyed with myself thinking why I didn’t do something when all this was happening.”
But like the city she lives in, Kajol’s spirit seems to have overtaken her fear for she has not changed anything about her life even after the attacks. “I haven’t added a battery of personal security guards in the fear that terrorists might strike again and this time it might be me. But, being a public figure I require guards when I attend public meetings,” she says. And though the Christmas and New Year season is round the corner, Kajol wants to keep it a low-key affair and says, “I don’t think we are in the mood to celebrate, and in any case I’m not a party animal and would prefer to be with my family.”
But the home-bound lady has her share of work as well and though she might not be doing as many films as her husband, but she is still game to working with friends. “From January onwards I’m going to work in a Karan Johar movie. In fact 2009 is going to be quite a busy year,” she says. And talking about films, we can’t but ask her if she would want to fulfil cricketer Yuvraj Singh’s desire to play his mom or sister on screen, and the 33-year-old actress blushes but adds with a tinge of humour, “Playing the mother of a star cricketer, even if on screen, is a great achievement.”

But we found out that Jaipur is not the only basis of her Rajasthan connect even as she is a frequent visitor to the Ajmer Sharif Dargah. “I have a lot of faith in the dargah, but unfortunately this time I am not being able to make a trip there, even though I am so close,” she says. Well, we are sure she’ll make another trip to Ajmer soon enough for Rajasthan to host this bindaas babe again.

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KAJOL GETS THE KARMAVEER PURASKAR

Our Bollywood people are not just heroes in reel life, some of them are heroes in real life too. Or in Kajol’s case, a real life heroine! Kajol.

Yes, the actress has managed to make even the NGOs sit up and take notice — not for her acting, but for her contribution in the field of social work. Kajol will be felicitated with the coveted Karamveer Puraskar in Delhi on November 26 and she’s all set to go there to receive the award.

The Karamveer Puraskar is a national award for Social Justice & Citizen Action being commissioned to recognise individuals who have been pivotal for leading change beyond their business as usual by being committed on individual levels to work on social issues. Kajol is the appointed goodwill ambassador and patron of the UK-based Loomba Trust which is a charity devoted to educating widow’s children, particularly in India. Cherie Blair, wife of former Prime Minister Tony Blair is President of the trust. Kajol also works with an NGO in education called Shiksha.

The actress is delighted with this honour and says, “I believe that social commitment is as important as our professional and personal commitment. It is indeed an honour to have been selected for this award. I will keep doing my bit and giving back to society the best in my capacity.”

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She likes to keep it quiet, but Kajol’s involvement in social causes has been in the news recently when she became the goodwill ambassador and patron of the UK-based Loomba Trust. And just a few days ago, Kajol was here in Delhi to receive the Karmaveer Puraskar for her work with the trust for the education of the children of widows. “This award is very special to me. When I saw the list of the other people getting the award, I was humbled by the fact that that they even considered me for it,” she says. She hasn’t spoken about her involvement in social initiatives very often earlier, but she prefers it that way. “There are probably a lot of people who endorse a cause for publicity. But when one endorses a cause, she/he is the one who’s going to benefit from it. And no matter what you do it for, the end result of it is a blissful one. It is very a satisfying feeling to see the people you work for with smiles on their faces, and faith in what you’re doing for them,” she says. Kajol also says that she remains a firm believer in the power of one. “There are times when you know of other people’s sufferings and it’s frustrating that you don’t know how to help,” she says. “But once you have helped, you feel that even one person can make a great deal of difference. If a lot of us – most of us - were to be a part of some cause in our own small way, it would be a better world for everyone.” And she gives the credit to her mom, Tanuja, for her involvement with social causes. “If the parents help others out, that exposure in childhood goes a long way,” she says. “My mother worked closely with NGOs. She helped rehabilitate cancer patients and help their families cope with the trauma. Also, she inculcated in Tanisha and me the importance of human emotions that need to be invested in work like this. Endorsing a cause doesn’t mean that you just have to shell out loads of money. It can mean teaching an underprivileged child, rehabilitating people who have lost their homes because of calamities and spreading awareness about an issue.” Global warming is another issue that Kajol is concerned about. “We should all know about the environment and make sure that what we do inspires other people as well to conserve energy,” she says. “Don’t take your car out for a day; it’ll make a lot of difference. And make sure that you’re not wasting energy. We need to develop hybrid cars and make them affordable for the common man.” It is also the actress’ dream to educate as many people as possible. “Everything else will be much simpler to tackle if more and more people are educated,” she says.

Source : TOI

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