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In an exclusive interview with senior most journalist Bharati S Pradhan for Lehren Retro, Kiran Joneja for the first time breaks silence on being Ramesh Sippy's 2nd wife with 17 years of age gap. The actress elaborates upon what in real made her fall for the Sholay director in turn commenting upon his respectful stature in the Hindi Film Industry! Watch the full Lehren footage to know what Kiran said about Ramesh Ji's past relationships before their marriage. #kiranjoneja #rameshsippy #sholay #buniyaad #50yearsofsholay

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00:00You were such a young girl. He's much older than you.
00:09So you didn't have any hesitation?
00:12No, I think people might.
00:14Or he's married.
00:15You see, if I was the homebreaker.
00:21But I already knew what the situation was.
00:24So it's not like I broke a home.
00:26So I was okay with that.
00:28That was not my worry.
00:29But I've always got along better with older people.
00:32Somehow.
00:33Men or women.
00:34I don't know.
00:35Maybe I was too mature for my age.
00:37What was it?
00:38Young boys at my age, I didn't have mentally tuning in.
00:45Okay, okay.
00:46So yes, he was, I mean, he was a little much older.
00:50But I didn't face it.
00:53No, I didn't feel easy.
00:55Okay.
00:56What was it about Ramesh Ji that really attracted you ultimately?
01:00His personality.
01:02He's a very lovable, very likable person.
01:06Any woman would be attracted to me.
01:08I saw a man who was so big, so huge.
01:12Lekin, for one minute,
01:15And this was commendable.
01:17Because you know,
01:18He was a man who had given hit after hit.
01:19You know.
01:20But he was so humble.
01:21Absolutely.
01:22And he was so polite.
01:23And so polite, so proper.
01:24You know.
01:25You know.
01:26Ladies come and sit and sit.
01:27He was a man who had given hit after hit.
01:28You know.
01:29But he was so humble.
01:30Absolutely.
01:31And so polite.
01:32You know.
01:33Ladies come and sit and sit and sit.
01:34He was so humble.
01:35You know.
01:36I mean.
01:37You know.
01:38You know.
01:39You know.
01:40We have arrived.
01:41And here was a man who had given hit after hit.
01:43You know.
01:44Right.
01:45But he was so humble and so polite, so proper, you know, ladies are standing up, he was very comfortable.
01:54I liked him as a human being.
01:57You got attracted to him.
02:00I got attracted to the personality, to the person he was.
02:03Right, right.
02:04So did you say the first thing or did he approach you or was it mutual?
02:11I don't know, it just happened. Honestly speaking, I don't have a clear memory of how it happened, because you can't time it.
02:19But tell me how your parents are not from this industry.
02:23You have no relationship with the film industry.
02:26So how did they take it? Because they all wrote about you.
02:31But they knew that marriage was on the card, they knew that.
02:38For a while, they didn't talk to me about it because they didn't know how to talk about it.
02:44But finally, he went and he met them and proposed marriage to me.
02:51And with my parents' consent, I want to. And they decided.
02:57I think it was difficult for them, but they never said anything.
03:01They were good parents.
03:04And tell me, what's it like to be married to a man older than you?
03:10Nothing. There's nothing that you…
03:13There's nothing you'd like to tell any girl?
03:15No.
03:16See, like I said, I am always with you.
03:19It depends on what your personality is.
03:22If you are not mature enough, then marrying a mature person could be a problem.
03:28Intelligence level and thinking level will not match.
03:32But luckily for me, he and I are on the same page for everything.
03:37And I come from a family where they had a lot of values.
03:41And I find Rameji has a lot of values.
03:43Definitely.
03:44So, for me, the transition was absolutely not.
03:46I mean, it was a comfort zone for me.
03:48We also know him before so late.
03:53And he has remained consistent.
03:54Consistent.
03:55Consistent gentleman.
03:56Absolutely.
03:57Yeah.
03:58Did your life change after you became Mrs. Ramesh Suthi?
04:03Of course.
04:04Yes.
04:05Very change.
04:06Absolutely change.
04:07You know, for me, marriage was…
04:12I am a little different.
04:15I am an aquarium.
04:17So, for me, marriage is just a paper.
04:23Commitment is important.
04:26So, when I was 3-4 years old, we were dating.
04:31And it is a long period.
04:34No, I did not.
04:35I did not.
04:36I did not.
04:37I did not.
04:38I did not.
04:39So, my friends, were told me, what are you doing?
04:44I am going to marry you soon.
04:45What are you doing?
04:46What are you doing?
04:47He will leave you.
04:48There are such attractive, lovely other girls also.
04:50Men are tired.
04:51You know, tired.
04:52I am now 3-4 years old.
04:54What are you doing?
04:56And I was like…
04:57If you want to leave, you better leave now.
05:00Why do you need everything after marriage?
05:02No.
05:03It is not.
05:04It is okay.
05:05I am very secure.
05:06If it has to happen, if it is written in life, then it will happen.
05:09And if it doesn't happen, then I do not need it.
05:12It has to be on mutual terms.
05:14Yes.
05:15He should want to be with me and I want to be with him.
05:18That is the relationship.
05:19Yes.
05:20If one party is interested in other women, then it will be married or not.
05:25Correct.
05:26There is no difference.
05:27And touch wood.
05:28Now we are married.
05:29Five years that before and now married.
05:32So many years.
05:33More than 30 years.
05:34I have not heard of any affair that Mr. Sippy has had.
05:37I don't care.
05:39But I know this much that after meeting me, I don't know of any affair till today.
05:54Or anything like that.
05:56I can't tell you.
05:57But I know this much that after meeting me, I don't know of any affair till today.
05:58I can't tell you.
05:59I can't tell you.
06:00But you know two actresses.
06:01Okay.
06:02But that is the past.
06:04But that is the past.
06:05I don't want to talk about it.
06:07I would not like to.
06:08You all knew about it.
06:09I would not even comment it on it.
06:11I don't know.
06:12I wouldn't expect you to comment on it.
06:14I was wondering whether that would make a difference to you.
06:16That he is such a colourful man.
06:18So were you a little apprehensive about getting.
06:20I told you I am not that kind of person.
06:23I am very secure within myself.
06:25And if one person doesn't want to live with me, then I don't want to live with him.
06:33It's as simple as that.
06:35I am so proud to sit with someone.
06:38For what?
06:39Correct.
06:40I don't believe in that.
06:42And no regrets?
06:43No regrets at all.
06:45Not at all.
06:46That's right.
06:47And I have seen the two of you.
06:48Oh, it's been wonderful.
06:49It's been wonderful.
06:50I don't know how life will happen.
06:52I don't know.
06:53To be honest.
06:54Okay.
06:55You like travelling together a lot.
06:57I love travelling together.
06:58I like having good meals.
07:00Good food.
07:01We are both happy.
07:03We are both alone, at least in a week.
07:06At least in a week.
07:08Minimum.
07:09That's the two of us.
07:10We go out for a meal.
07:11And I value those times.
07:12For instance, today I am going somewhere from here.
07:13I will be going somewhere.
07:14So, we make that time.
07:15Where are you going this week?
07:16You know, that kind of a thing.
07:17And it's special for us.
07:18Kiran, last question.
07:19What is it that has kept you and Ramesh ji going for so long?
07:34Touch wood.
07:35Common interest.
07:36I think affection and respect for each other.
07:41I think that in any relationship, if there is no respect, then it will not happen.
07:49After the marriage, it will be 34 years.
07:51Yeah.
07:52Next year, you should be celebrating your 35th anniversary.
07:55Yeah, we got married in 1921.
07:58Yeah.
07:59I can't even count.
08:02I don't even know how many years it will be.
08:04But it's…
08:05Any special celebrations in mind?
08:07I haven't planned anything.
08:09I'm a little late planner.
08:11I mean, when it's time, it will happen.
08:12It will happen.
08:13It will happen.
08:14It will happen.
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