29 August,2011 11:14 AM IST | | Avantika Patil
"Women are born multitaskers," says actress Rituparna Sengupta, who has recently had her second child - a lovely daughter. The Bengali actress is already getting back in shape, and is busy shuttling between Kolkata and Mumbai to complete her work commitments. With a couple of films lined up for release next month, Rituparna talks to CS about getting pregnant, balancing work and home and more:
Who: Rituparna Sengupta
What: Talking about balancing work and personal life
Where: At her Yari Road residence
A welcome gift
After the birth of my son, I knew that I wanted one more kid, but couldn't manage the time to plan a baby. Last year, I lost my dad and was left quite depressed. Soon after his death, I found out that I was pregnant. I decided to have the baby, because I thought my dad was coming back to me in the form of a child. I wasn't nervous about my work commitments. You see so many Hollywood and Bollywood actresses working after having a baby these days. Even when I was pregnant, I was shooting for my projects in Mumbai, Goa, Dubai and other locales. I am very happy for Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and wish her the best. If she's fit and able to give it her best on and off screen, then why doubt her capacity to work during her pregnancy. She deserves this much respect at least.
Mom's the word
I took my maternity leave a little before the eighth month of my pregnancy. I just got back to Mumbai after spending a couple of months in Singapore, where I had my baby. I'm a workaholic, and just can't stay without work. But at the same time, I do balance my personal life. Like every mom I get tensed when my kids are sick, and want to attend to them. If my son has exams, I make sure that I take his studies no matter how busy I am. Motherhood is the most precious gift for a woman. You attain greater emotional growth after becoming a mom, which is very important for life and work as well. Motherhood makes women more courageous and sensitive.
Helping hand
You need a happy personal life to survive in a profession filled with superficiality, pressure, stress, anxiety and competition. My hubby, Sanjay Chakrabarty is very supportive. As individuals, we're pretty different ufffd I am artistic and he is business minded. We understand each other very well as we have been together since ages. I handle home when he's away, and vice a versa. I would be lying if I said that Sanjay approves of everything I do. He understands some things and disapproves of some. But we have managed to strike the right understanding and compromise.u00a0
