One of the top most stars of the Yesteryears and now a busy actor Sharmila Tagore Pataudi spoke about her current engagement as a senior actor in Gulmohar

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RUBY ZAIDI
The Top most star of her era and now a busy Veteran actress Sharmila Tagore Pataudi is busy with Disney+ Hotstar’s Gulmohar, Sharmila Tagore has returned to acting after a long gap with the family drama, Sharmila plays a character who opens up to her granddaughter that like her, she too had fallen in love with a woman when she was younger. Sharmila admitted that she was slightly nervous playing an unusual character in the film and she was pleasantly surprised by the audience’s reaction to the big reveal.
Helmed by Rahul V Chittella, Gulmohar stars Manoj Bajpayee, Simran and Suraj Sharma with Sharmila Tagore Pataudi plays Kusum, the widowed matriarch of the Batra household, who is hiding more than one secret from her children and grandchildren in the film. The Batras all gather in the old family bungalow for one last Holi before the house is sold off. Sharmila Tagore Pataudi spoke to Bollywood Reporter/ www.bollywoodreporters.com
. The gorgeous looking actress said, ” In Gulmohar I am playing the role of Kusum, Kusum is there for everyone, but she wants to live for herself as each family member goes on to do their own thing.” Sharmila Tagore also revealed the subtle storyline of Kusum’s affair with a woman in her youth.

Speaking about Gulmohar, Sharmila said, ” I thought a little bit of apprehension, but the way they have dealt with it in the script is very subtle, not in your face. And I’ve been surprised, really. The audience has really accepted it. They’re okay with it. It’s not being underlined, or underscored, or an in-your-face kind of statement. It’s kind of an internal evolution of a person. So it’s at that level.”

Although it’s not an easy decision to accept an unusual story line but Sharmila Tagore not only accepted that character she has also perceived and performed the role of Kusum that makes you appreciate and laud her.