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Playing judge

Stunning is the word that continues to describe Sonali Bendre even years after she bid goodbye to tinsel town.

“My son is my priority right now. Even if I do a supporting role in films, it requires 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.”

Did fame come early to her? “No, fame never comes early. It is always late,” she insists.

“I keep in touch with acting through theatre. I am going to Bangkok with ‘Apki Sonia’.”

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. “Drona” may have sunk without a trace, but Sonali is confident that her husband Goldie Behl will bounce back. These days she is busy with “India Has Got Talent”, where she is one of the three judges.

“It is one show where I can take my son along. We are learning about so many untapped skills. Recently I saw a Bihu dance and was amazed at the detailing and intricacies they achieved in the two-minute act.”

She agrees she is not equipped to judge all of them. “What we are looking for is how they hold our attention for two minutes.” Given a chance to express her own talent, she would like to polish her Odissi dance.

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