Sonali Bendre photographed at an event in Mumbai.
Mumbai:
Actress Sonali Bendre is quite content taking a sabbatical from acting, which she says is both "tedious" and "joy".
The 40-year-old actress, who took a break from movies after giving birth to her son in 2005, was last seen on TV show Ajeeb Daastaan Hai Ye.
"Last year I did a fiction show which was all about acting. I think I am quite happy to take a break from it. It's very tedious," Sonali said in an interview.
"Acting has its own joy where you're playing a different character without actually bearing the consequences of being that person. That's a great place to be in and for an actor it's the best thing," she said. (Also Read: The Faith in Our Stars: Sonali Bendre, Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor Make TV Big)
The Sarfarosh actress made a special appearance in the 2013 film Once Upon Ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara!, starring Akshay Kumar, Imran Khan and Sonakshi Sinha.
She will now be seen as a judge in a reality show for children, which she finds easier to shoot as she can spend time with her family too.
"It (acting) takes a certain amount of time. This (the show) I do one day a week. We try and work around the kids' timings. When you have to shoot for one day in a week according to the kids' schedule, you can adjust easily. But not working every day. I think my child also needs me," she said.
Ever since her break from acting, Sonali has mostly been seen as a judge in various reality TV shows and the actress said that was something which "just happened."
"I never thought I would be doing judging, it just happened. I think I came in with certain honesty. If there is something I don't know, I say it. I am human," she said.
"Sometimes I feel the decision I am taking might be wrong, but right now my heart says this. Sometimes it goes wrong too. I can't be expected to be right every time. I need to be honest and truthful to myself," she said.
The 40-year-old actress, who took a break from movies after giving birth to her son in 2005, was last seen on TV show Ajeeb Daastaan Hai Ye.
"Last year I did a fiction show which was all about acting. I think I am quite happy to take a break from it. It's very tedious," Sonali said in an interview.
"Acting has its own joy where you're playing a different character without actually bearing the consequences of being that person. That's a great place to be in and for an actor it's the best thing," she said. (Also Read: The Faith in Our Stars: Sonali Bendre, Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor Make TV Big)
The Sarfarosh actress made a special appearance in the 2013 film Once Upon Ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara!, starring Akshay Kumar, Imran Khan and Sonakshi Sinha.
She will now be seen as a judge in a reality show for children, which she finds easier to shoot as she can spend time with her family too.
"It (acting) takes a certain amount of time. This (the show) I do one day a week. We try and work around the kids' timings. When you have to shoot for one day in a week according to the kids' schedule, you can adjust easily. But not working every day. I think my child also needs me," she said.
Ever since her break from acting, Sonali has mostly been seen as a judge in various reality TV shows and the actress said that was something which "just happened."
"I never thought I would be doing judging, it just happened. I think I came in with certain honesty. If there is something I don't know, I say it. I am human," she said.
"Sometimes I feel the decision I am taking might be wrong, but right now my heart says this. Sometimes it goes wrong too. I can't be expected to be right every time. I need to be honest and truthful to myself," she said.
