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Perfect poise Sonali Bendre

Stunning is the word that continues to describe Sonali Bendre even years after she bid goodbye to tinselville. A mother of one, her charm continues to add the glamour quotient to reality and talent shows on television, but she is in no mood to commit to a film.

“My son is my priority right now. Films, even if I do a supporting role, require at least 10 days at a stretch, which I can’t afford. I don’t mind adding glamour to reality shows as long as the concept is meaningful and I am not expected to wear short clothes and say inane lines.” She is still promoting Omega, while Shah Rukh Khan has moved to Tag Heuer. “Well, I am loyal to the brands I promote.”

Nudge her a little and she picks ‘Sarfarosh’ and ‘Anahat’ as her best performances. “‘Sarfrosh’ brought forth my love for comedy and Amol (Palekar) gave me a character with layers in ‘Anahat.’”

These days she is busy with ‘India Has Got Talent,’ where she is one of the three judges. She agrees she is not equipped to judge all of them. “What we are looking for is how they hold us for two minutes. I expect each act to have a beginning, middle and an end.” Given a chance to express her own talent, she would like to polish her Odissi dance.

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