My daughter comes first, everything else is secondary: Aishwarya
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My daughter comes first, everything else is secondary: Aishwarya
- IANS
Aishwarya Rai Bachchans iconic status never comes in the way of her duties as a mother, a wife, daughter and daughter-in-law -- in that order. She says she has tried to keep the atmosphere around daughter Aaradhya "as normal as possible".Just how she manages to fulfil all her and still finds time to be one of India39s most recognised celebrities, is a mystery. Not to the lady herself, though."It39s something I39ve grown up with. From the time I was 18, I39ve been juggling with many responsibilities. My day begins at 5.30 a.m. It has been that way from the time I remember. Of course, after Aaradhya my priorities have changed completely. She comes first, everything else is secondary," Aishwarya said."Do you know Aaradhya saw her mother39s film for the first time? I mean, she had of course seen me on television and doing songs. But 39Fanney Khan39 is my first film where she actually sat through the whole film," she added.And what did Aaradhya think of her performance?"I think her smiling eyes said it all. She had actually seen me shoot a part of my song in 39Fanney Khan39. So when she heard there was a screening, she expressed a wish to see the film with all her friends and their parents. So all her friends came with their parents and had a good time."I was happy to let 39Fanney Khan39 be the first film Aaradhya watches. It has a positive message for viewers of all ages and there39s nothing in it that children cannot watch. In any case, Aaradhya is constantly singing and dancing at home, sometimes to my songs, sometimes to her father39s and her grandfather39s songs. It39s a normal household. We39re trying to keep the atmosphere around Aaradhya as normal as possible."Aishwarya is not one of those star moms whose child is seen more with the nanny than the mother.Laughing at the observation, Aishwarya said: "Aaradhya does have a nanny. In fact, I am told I should have two of them because the one that I have, tends to take off on long holidays. But it doesn39t really matter. I like doing everything for Aaradhya myself, though with my kind of schedules it is not always possible to do so."But Aishwarya39s mother helps out.The actress and former beauty queen said she grew up in an atmosphere where her mother was always hands-on."So it never even occurred to me that it could be otherwise."Managing her sprawling career and her domestic responsibilities is not easy."Every home maker who is a working woman is a hero. It requires a lot of juggling with time. And a supportive husband, which I luckily have."Aishwarya is looking at doing handpicked roles, like the one in Karan Johar39s "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" and now "Fanney Khan"."I always knew my role in 39Fanney Khan39 was small. When I was promoting the film, I never gave the impression that I was there throughout the film. Rakeysh Mehra and his wife P.S. Bharathi who has co-produced 39Fanney Khan39 narrated the idea to me and I loved it."It39s almost as though the role of the pop diva was written for Aishwarya."That39s how the audience have perceived my presence. Once I was on board, I became totally involved with the development of the character, her relationship with the character played by Rajkummar Rao, her clothes, the song... I loved the concept. And Anil Kapoor as the father of the daughter brought his personal emotions into the part. He was so sincere."Mehra has said Aishwarya contributed a lot to her character.She says it was a "small but pivotal role"."I don39t look at my roles in terms of the footage. To me, the role should define my personality and the character I am playing. But now Rakeysh needs to do a full-fledged film with me."