Narmmadaa In Hero No 1’s footsteps
She may not have signed her first film as yet, but Narmmadaa Ahuja, daughter of popular actor (and sometime politician) Govinda, sure knows how to be in the limelight.
Photo: Narmmadaa AhujaThe media already has her pegged as the latest glamour gal on the block. She’s already added a few extra alphabets to her name for luck.
Last year, she accompanied Salman Khan to an awards function — setting the rumour mills on fire. But ask Narmmadaa about it, and the young lady answers with typical Bollywood doublespeak — and a broad wink — “Ah, let me not comment on all that. I don’t want to begin another controversy!”
By all accounts, Narmmadaa loves all the hype, even though she’s appropriately bashful in her manner. “I hope I can match up to it [the expectations] and more. My parents are always there to guide me and the best part is that they give me the freedom to decide..”
And decide she has — she wants to be an actor. After all this is a girl who grew up watching her father on the sets, even bunking school on occasion. Even so, Narmmadaa insists it wasn’t a decision that she made lightly. “I took a little time to decide. But around the age of 17, I was certain I wanted to follow in daddy’s footsteps. And I’ll give it my best shot.”
Acting is, of course, not her only aspiration — 10 years down the line she wants to see herself “surrounded by beautiful children. All of them would also be known for their good nature.”
Though she attributes her acting genes to her father, she says she gets all the rest from her mother. “I closely resemble my mom; even my complexion is like hers. And you know what? My mom is a beautiful person from outside and more so from within.”
There is a lot of speculation about what films she signs but the girl is in no hurry. “I got back from London last month and that’s when the news about my debut broke out in the media. I know that because of my dad, interest levels are high. But I want to take a time to select the right projects.”
“Different makers have different styles and treatments for their films. I'd like to do one film with each. Bas itna sa khawab hai…” she says with practised ease.
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