This is not the regular end of year countdown.
I've been a Bollywood devotee for the most part of my life. Now at forty years of age and with twenty-two work-pieces under my belt, I've a master degree, but no massive salary which I can boast of. The 'she's not successful' with the quintessential feel to it, the eyes of middle class society, though modern now, have labeled me 'she's not an important person' and 'she can't give advise to us'. I accept this with a smile, since especially in middle class, earning money is important, ofcourse we have to eat food.
Now as an intelligent, well-experienced, well-educated lady, I think one woman helping the other and together working towards something concrete has to be encouraged.
Leaving all that aside, let's go forward to take a look at my personal favorites, my idols.
1. Ekta Kapoor: The head of Balaji Telefilms and Balaji Films and an OTT firm also under her ownership, she's Bollywood superstar Jeetendra's daughter. She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth, but didn't take her luxurious life for granted. She took all the support from her father and worked towards becoming so successful. Hats off, ma'am.
Her saas-bahu serials were criticized by the critics saying "The go-to for the dim-witted rich housewives whose only work was plotting against each other and trapping men". But ten years into me myself becoming an Indian wife, my advice to new girls getting married is also that you should be well-prepared to handle kitchen-politics and power-game. If you don't know that you'll be made to sign on blank cheques and thrown out of the house. This kind of extremely successful saga criticized by single youth, is what the Indian marriages are all about. Now she's a single mother herself, thus proving even that is cool and quite possible and very normal even in India.
The extremely smart and 'cannot be defeated by men' character Shanaya Singhania played aptly by superstar Alia Bhatt in Dharma Productions 2012 movie 'Student of the year' also gives insight into such kind of sexy and poised rich women. I myself don't think this is bad in any way.
2. Gauri Khan: Just like her name, she's a goddess, who especially after the success of Gauri Khan Designs is looked upon by all big city bred women.
She was first a model and a VJ. But suddenly in a fraction of a second was madly and wildly envied by all Indian women because she married Shahrukh Khan. Her husband is ofcourse successful. But also was supremely sexy and charming. All Indian women behind their veils, even now are very much ready to murder their husbands and boyfriends just to get a glimpse of him.
After marriage and kids, she co-founded and is the Chairperson of 'Red Chillies Entertainment' and after a brief stint as a fashion designer, now owns 'Gauri Khan Designs'. She's very successful in both of these ventures.
A beautiful woman, a dutiful, supportive and intelligent wife, a good mother to her three kids and after a rocking career now, is my personal favourite.
3. Babita: She's the woman behind the success and strength of Karisma and Kareena.
A good and appreciated Bollywood actress herself, she got married into the hugely reputed and influential Kapoor household. But, as it happens sometimes, she was soon a divorcee. But with a never say die attitude, not bogged down, and with an intelligent mind just like actress Dimple Kapadia, she worked hard towards making both her daughters Superstars. Now with the world noticing her and with a relaxed old age, she's playing with and inspiring her grand kids.
You don't always need to be from the field of Politics or an industrialist or an entrepreneur to be praised and inspired from. Any person who works hard with a good intention can become idols for the modern indian youth. Breaking the myth, being married and having kids are not taboos anymore. But it comes under multi-tasking. Even in ancient India, Goddess Durga who is a goddess with multiple hands was worshipped. According to me, the multiple hands that are there in her idols clearly and strongly specify that we should worship her with single minded dedication fully accepting and respecting the various tasks she does.
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