Neelam Kothari at Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives Reception

Neelam Kothari SoniHonesty has a way of shining through on screen. While pursuing her acting career in the ’80s and early ’90s, she was the quintessential girl next door, whose smile alone was enough to break hearts. However, he stopped acting early to focus on his family. Decades later, when she returned to the screen with Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives, it was her charm and vulnerability that endeared her to audiences again. As the third season of the reality show airs on Netflix, the actress talks about how it has brought her closer to her three friends (Maheep Kapoor, Bhavana Panday and Seema Sajdeh), her reaction to the new contestants on the show and her life. for public scrutiny.

Edited excerpts from the interview.

How do you feel about your journey so far on The Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives?
I’m absolutely enjoying it. Making a reality show is not easy. We have reached the third season and we are delving into the life of a person and their personality. There are days where I’ve felt uncomfortable, but overall it’s great because I’m with my best friends.

How difficult is it to be vulnerable in front of the camera?
During the first season, I found it very difficult. But then in consecutive seasons, I felt that the more vulnerable you are and the more you show your true personality, you win hearts. I think the show has done very well because each of us came out and talked about our lives that normally people wouldn’t talk about. [as it would make them] uncomfortable. In the first season, I did my fills. I don’t think anyone in India has ever come to a show and said, “I do fillers.”

What have the ups and downs been like in your friendship over the three seasons?
In the first season, the real action occurred after the cameras stopped rolling. It was the first fight. These things happen between friends. We just didn’t anticipate it would happen. [so soon]. Maheep and I was wondering, ‘What the hell just happened?’ But that’s the nature of this show. You never know what’s coming because it’s not written. We don’t know what the other person is going to say or what I am going to say. That makes it a little challenging because you don’t know what to expect.

Previously, the audience only knew your characters. Now people know you as a person. How do you feel about it?
Before I started filming the first season, I was scared because before, the only way people knew anything about a star was through letters. There were hardly any interviews. So I was worried because, for the first time, people would see the real me, my relationship with my family and my friends. But after the show ended, I was pleasantly surprised that we all received so much love, especially me because I’ve been a part of the industry.

Do you think the show has revived your acting career?
I don’t think I have [revived] my acting career, but it has definitely put me back in the spotlight.

Do you sometimes feel like you have to be careful not to step on someone’s toes because you are more popular than others?
That’s me as a person. Even in real life I am careful and cautious. That’s my personality. But in the third season, I let go a little bit.

How do you handle the criticism that comes to you?
Some people will love us, some will hate us, but they definitely can’t ignore us.

Did you feel like the new faces that arrived now have invaded your space?
I felt that way at first. The four of us felt like this was our show, but having new people on board [leads to] different conversations and different scenarios. But we take it very personally. The four of us are the OGs.

A moment from this season that you love most?
Every season, when I’m on vacation with the girls, I let loose. I’m just a different person. Vacations are definitely my favorite part. We went to Mauritius this season. The best thing about the four of us is that there is no competition. There is a certain comfort that only comes from being friends for so many years.

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