Divya Bharti (2)

I've always been a vivacious girl, somebody who has been full of life. I cannot
sit quietly in a corner brooding or sulking. C'mon you live once so make
the most of it. I agree I am childish and immature at times but then that's
the way I am. I've no split personalities like most people here.

I have been like this right from the time I can remember. Even as a kid I was
always upto mischief. The best part was that I would play these pranks and never
get caught. I still remember once in school I was eating during class hours, I
was pulled up by my teacher for this. I told her that I was hungry hence I was
eating. She got angry and since I was sitting on the last bench, she made me get
up from there and made me sit on the first bench right under her nose. I was very
upset. So when she passed by me during the course of her lecture I jerked my
fountain pen. Phew! And all the ink from the pen flew on to her saree.

However, she didn't realise that, not satisfied with that. I had a pair of scissors
with me which I had carried for my craft classes. So I took it out and very
quietly snipped off the border of her pallau next. Even then she didn't
know what had happened. It was only the next day I heard her complaining to
one of my classmates about what had happened. Happy with my deed. I just
smiled very evilly to myself.

Believe me, when I say that I can do anything for the people I love and care for.
Nobody who is close to me can ever say that I've ever fallen short of their
expectations. I can give my life for them. But I hate being taken for
granted, I hate people trampling over my emotions. That's the reason why I have
very few friends. In fact just three of them. And of course I've my family.
My parents, my brother Kunal and I are very close to each other. My
dad has always given me the best and he always stood by me.

My dad was totally against my decision to become an actress. Since I was
adamant he gave in with a lot of reservations and only because he wanted me
to be happy. I gave up my studies to join this profession. Not that I
regret my decision for I hated studies anyway.

Before the release of Vishwatma I felt like I was on a bed of nails. I had an
upset stomach for three days, nothing seemed to register with me. Though the film
failed at the box-office. I was appreciated. And that was enough for I knew that
I was not a write off.

It was 'Shola Aur Shabnam' that consolidated my position at the box-office.

I have come here to work and I treat every producer, director and hero equally.
No preferential treatment to anyone. I get amazed when people call me
unprofessional. What's so unprofessional about me? I reach the sets on time. I've
no nakhras on the sets, I don't require innumerable retakes to give a shot
right. I am a fairly competent actress and dancer. I do what I am told to do.
I've the necessary enthusiasm. So why am I being labelled and branded? I usually
keep quiet, and do not retaliate. But when people push me against a wall I retaliate.

Though of course I don't forgive people who harm me intentionally. I don't want to
brag but people who hurt me have got paid in the same coin sooner or later,
without my doing anything. Everybody has to pay for their deeds in this life time.