Was it a handicap being the child of celebrity parents, Gulzar and actress Raakhee?
For me at least, it was not a hindrance. But there is always the perception that because of your parents, everything comes easily to you. Sometimes, the credit for your success goes to your elders. Expectations and comparisons can be daunting but then I am an optimist and regard myself to be fortunate to have such parents. Were you affected by the separation of your parents? This happened when I was 18 months old and I always saw them as `separated’. But they took care not to display their differences in my presence. It did not hurt all that much, but there was this one eternal question, why shouldn’t I have a family with parents living together in one house. I took this question to my parents and they explained the truth in an honest and mature way. I spent my life living with both of them, in turn. There were no ill feelings of any kind. With parents associated with cinema, were you also attracted to the celluloid world? Not during my school days. I was kept away from the glamour, th
