'I Don’t Believe In Exposing': Actress Ayesha Jhulka’s Honest Take On Early Fame, Hiatus & Comeback

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Ayesha Jhulka made her debut as a lead actress in Kurbaan opposite Salman Khan. Afterward, Khiladi with Akshay Kumar and Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar with Aamir Khan made her one of the top actresses of the 90s. Her career was interrupted by an affair with Armaan Kohli and plans to marry. After their breakup, she returned to films, though her comeback wasn't as successful. In an exclusive interview with Lehren, Ayesha opened up about her career, hiatus, and return to the industry. Let's revisit those insights and see what she was thinking during her comeback.

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00:00People feel that I might go back on my decision or Armaan and I will patch up.

00:07I just want to say that my personal life and my professional life are two different things.

00:14As far as cashing is concerned, my priorities were less towards my profession and more towards my personal life.

00:23It's true that the girls who came after me went ahead of me.

00:28And it's also possible that the girls who will come after me will go ahead of me.

00:34But I don't regret it.

00:36I don't want to expose myself or go ahead in a wrong way.

00:42I want to do what I feel comfortable doing.

00:45One minute.

00:53Ayesha.

00:54One minute, one minute.

00:56Yes.

00:59Ayesha, it's been a year and you disappeared from the industry.

01:04Why?

01:06I wasn't doing this.

01:07I stopped signing films because I was going to get married.

01:14But there are no more plans of marriage.

01:17And I'm back here.

01:19Who were you going to marry?

01:21Everyone knows who I was going to marry.

01:23Still.

01:24Armaan.

01:25What happened?

01:26Nothing happened.

01:27I'm just not getting married.

01:29And I'm working.

01:30I'm working.

01:31The reason for breakup?

01:33There's no reason as such.

01:36And anyway, I don't want to discuss my private life too much.

01:42Do you have a strategy for your comeback?

01:46I think the best strategy is to work very hard.

01:51And prove yourself.

01:52And I'm doing the same.

01:53I want to work a lot harder than before.

01:57And prove myself more than before.

02:00Are there going to be any good films?

02:02Wait and watch.

02:04Ayesha, a lot of girls have come after you.

02:07A lot of them have gone ahead of you.

02:09How do you feel about it?

02:12It's true that the girls who came after me have gone ahead of me.

02:19And it's possible that the girls who will come after me will go ahead of me.

02:24But I don't regret it.

02:26Because I have certain principles.

02:30Like, I don't believe in exposing.

02:33And I think the girls who expose here.

02:38And compromise easily.

02:41About dresses and things like that.

02:43So, I think it's better for them to move ahead.

02:46It's easier to move ahead.

02:48But it's not like that.

02:50I'm very satisfied with my work.

02:52And I'm very satisfied with where I've reached.

02:55But I don't want to expose.

03:00I don't want to move ahead in a wrong way.

03:02I want to do what I feel comfortable with.

03:05And there are some girls who have good backing.

03:10And luckily they have got good roles.

03:15Good banners, good directors.

03:17And I consider myself lucky in that.

03:20Because I have got good films.

03:22And I have also done good films.

03:23I have worked with good directors.

03:25But I'm against exposing.

03:27So, I don't want to make that my stand and move ahead.

03:31Ayesha, you had good banners.

03:33You had films with good heroes.

03:35Still you couldn't cash them all.

03:38I also had good films.

03:40I had good banners.

03:42Films like Khiladi, Jo Jeeta Vohi Sikandar.

03:44Dalal, Brahma, Ikka Raja Rani.

03:47Rang, Waqt Hamara Hai, Jai Kishan.

03:50Meherbaan.

03:51But as far as cashing is concerned.

03:55My priorities were less towards my profession.

04:00And more towards my personal life.

04:02That's why I never thought of cashing.

04:05It was coming by luck and merit.

04:07And I kept taking it.

04:09And luck supported me.

04:11That's why I did so many films.

04:13And I reached here.

04:15And my priorities were a little different.

04:17But today my priorities are my work.

04:20And I think if I have the potential.

04:23And luck will support me.

04:26I will work hard.

04:28And if luck supports me, I will reach there.

04:30But people say that you will go back.

04:33To get married again.

04:35Yes.

04:37People feel that I might go back on my decision.

04:40Or me and Armaan will patch up.

04:44I just want to say that.

04:47My personal life and my professional life.

04:50Are two different things.

04:52What is happening in my personal life.

04:54Will not affect my professional life.

04:57I am working and I will keep working.

04:59And for the next few years.

05:01I am not even thinking about marriage.

05:03That's why I just want to work.

05:05And I don't want people to have this fear.

05:10Or they should not feel that.

05:13Whatever happens in my personal life.

05:16Will not affect my professional life.

05:19I am working and I will keep on working.

05:21I will not go back on my words.

05:23Earlier you were in a race.

05:25A race of heroines.

05:27How does it feel to be in that race again?

05:29Is it difficult?

05:31First of all, I was never in any race.

05:33Like everyone was reaching one goal.

05:35I was also reaching there.

05:37I never tried to reach there by running.

05:39Maybe I stopped for a while.

05:41I was tired.

05:43I started walking again.

05:45And then we are aiming for the same goal.

05:48So I don't feel less or more than anyone else.

05:52Didn't you fall behind in the race?

05:54No, I don't think so.

05:56I was never in a race.

05:58I never aimed for the number one position.

06:02And even today I don't aim for the number one position.

06:06I want to be known as a good actress.

06:08I want people to like me.

06:10I want people to like my work.

06:12That's good enough for me.

06:14That satisfies me.

06:16For my personal satisfaction.

06:18Not because I have to prove myself to anybody.

06:20Any hero or director with whom you want to work?

06:24I want to work with every good director.

06:28And with every good hero.

06:32Any message for your fans?

06:36I think I want to give my fans only one message.

06:40The way you have liked me and my work.

06:44Keep liking and loving me like this.

06:48So that I get the courage to move ahead.

06:50And come in front of you again and again.

06:52Thank you very much.

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