Quotes from Namrata Shirodkar

When Mahesh is not around for weeks together, I have to take care of everything - kids, home. But the fact that I am able to survive and not feel alone is very challenging. It's about a healthy companionship and being true to each other.

I don't have even a moment of regret for leaving my career behind.

I simply don't want to enter the rat race. I like doing movies because I like acting and not because I want to reach the top.

Mahesh doesn't show his own anxieties when his films are up for release, but I become a nervous wreck.

My sister lives in London, and I'm extremely close to her and her daughter.

I did some really big films like 'Vaastav' with Sanjay Dutt, 'Pukar' with Anil Kapoor, and 'Jab Pyar Kissi se Hota Hai' with Salman Khan. But I didn't make any effort to cash in on their success.

In my free time, I love to catch up with tennis, swimming, travelling, and chess.

I don't want to say it myself, but Gautam is a very good-looking boy. He has my eyes and Mahesh's smile.

Every relationship has its lows and highs, but how you deal with it is important. There is nothing wrong with argument, but if I am wrong, I always say sorry, and same with Mahesh.

I was never career-oriented, not in the way other heroines are. Of course, I took my work seriously. But I never solicited work and never sought fame or money.

I believe good music heals souls.

Kids are the most beautiful beings that can come into your life.

Motherhood is filled with magical little moments that bring you immense joy.

I believe when two people are in the same profession, they understand each other better.

On some days, I just want to sit under a shooting umbrella in a sunny outdoor location all over again.

I am more of the disciplinarian and the bad cop at home. Since Mahesh spoils our son, I have to balance it out.

It's an uncommon phenomenon, but Mahesh's popularity has never been dictated by the success of his films.

Marriage is not just about love. It is more than that. It is about commitment, giving, taking, and understanding.

'Charas' will remain an unforgettable experience.

Mahesh has no time to do anything apart from shooting for his films. And any free time he has is family time. He doesn't even step out to meet friends.

Mahesh is a hands-on father, though he does not have too much free time because of his work. But whenever we can, we take short breaks and vacations and spend time together.

Mahesh usually picks the places we go to for our vacations. He has an uncanny sense of where to go, and we just follow him happily. He is the happiest when he can roam the streets with his children, something that he can't do in Hyderabad.

We take off sometimes for impromptu vacations the moment Mahesh is free, and I join him even if I have work.

The West is more organised, and they work according to a plan. That is one way of functioning, and I mean no disrespect to my country, because the way Bollywood functions works fine within our perimeters.