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'I Am Megha' is about the plight of Kashmiri Pandits: Juhi

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Posted: Dec 20, 2009 at 1158 hrs IST

New Delhi After playing a loud Punjabi socialite in Joya Akhtar's 'Luck By Chance', actress Juhi Chawla returns to the big screen with the role of a Kashmiri Pandit in 'I Am Megha'.

The film is part of director Onir's 'I Am' series and depicts the plight of Kashmiri Pandits who were driven out of their homeland.

"It is about the emotional journey of woman, who has lost faith in humanity and her identity. It is about Megha who leaves Srinagar due to the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits, goes through refugee camps and finally finds a life in Delhi," Juhi said in an interview.

Megha decides to go back to her homeland and the story moves when meeting a child hood friend (Manisha Koirala) heals her wounds.

"She decides to go back and sell off her ancestral home and meet her childhood friend. The two days spent together... the nostalagia...changes her perception about the turmoil she faced," Juhi added.

The actress, who ruled the 80s and 90s of Bollywood with her vivacious onscreen persona, is now keen to take up more subtle and serious roles in off-beat films.

Juhi, 42, said she now chooses niche films which satisfy the actress in her. She also manages time to run errands for her family, learn music and practice yoga.

"One matures with time and I think that shows in the kind of films of I am doing. As I am growing I also realise how important is family and spending time with them," Juhi said.

Juhi, who was here as the chairperson of ASSOCHAM National Committee on Films and Animation to be a part of Focus 2009-3rd Global Summit on Entertainment and media, said that amidst the business of cinema one needs to nurture the talent.

"As business is expanding, the technology is improving and the west is interested in us. But we should not stop investing in talent and institutions which teach filmmaking.

Today we are putting all our efforts in making films commercially viable but there is art behind all this which should not be forgotten and disrespected," Juhi said.

Juhi entered the film industry after winning Miss India in 1984, where Sridevi was the numero uno. She survived tough competition from top actresses like Madhuri Dixit and later, Karisma Kapoor and Kajol but always enjoyed appreciation from her loyal audience.

But Juhi started to deviate to parallel cinema after her marriage to industrialist Jai Mehta.

The audiences, who loved Juhi for her perfect comic timing in films like 'Hum Hain Rahi Pyaar Ke' and 'Ishq', saw a rather serious face of otherwise 'Chirpy Chawla' in films like 'Teen Deewarein', 'Jhankaar Beats', 'My Brother Nikhil' and 'Bas Ek Pal'.

But one thing which has remained constant amidst all the change is Juhi's ever glowing beauty. When asked how does she maintain it, the actress laughed and said, "What I recommend is whatever your elders and grandparents told you. You know things like Yoga."

"I learn music which is like meditation to me. These things give you tremendous peace, focus and they help you deal with all the noise and all the business," she added.

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Pandit and DALITS by Raju Charles on 21 Dec 2009

Hi Megha What about the plight of Dalits in Kashmir? Make no mistake injustice any where is a threat to peace and stability. If You want peace in Kashmir fight against the Pandit backed discrimination in Kashmir. Dalit rights are human right not just Kashmir bandit. Truly,but sadly Raju Charles

Film on the plight of Kashmiri Pandits by RJ Khurana on 20 Dec 2009

No one in this country seems to be bothered about the plight of Kashmiri Pandits who are refugees in their own country. Hope this film will rouse the conscience of those who have neglected these unfortunate people for over 20 years and made them to pass through immeasureable sufferings.

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