Bollywood actor Bipasha Basu has said in a recent interview that she wanted to grow old to become a sexy-year-old grandmother, whatever it means.
In an interview to Swati Chaturvedi of spicezee.com, the Bong bombshell said: 'John has been a real source of inspiration for me in many ways, but I believe that if as a person you don't value your health then no one else can tell you the benefits of good health.
' Not that being fat or rather I'll put it as ‘pleasantly plump girl' gave any inhibitions to me, but more than that I was concerned about the fact that I regularly fell ill and this was affecting my work.
'On top of that, one fine day, I read in a newspaper – ‘Bipasha growing fat'. It was then that I decided I am going to do something about it. I am the kind of person who wants to live long, wants to age in a very healthy manner and yeah, I want to be a ‘sexy-year-old grandmother'!'
Here are Bipasha's takes on some other issues:
On John Abhraham:
'John has been in my life for quite some time now and definitely he is a wonderful person. You cannot ask for a better…fitter partner (laughs)...We share a kind of relationship which is based on the foundation of love. I did not ask him about this and he never even hinted. These things hardly matter when two people share such a beautiful bond. What matters more is the happiness and joy in your life. You feel more content in seeing your partner smiling always. John gets worried and looks concerned when I am sad.'
On Size Zero:
' I think ‘size zero' is a new term, which is being given undue attention by the media. People hardly understand what it is. ‘Size zero' is a dress size, meant for girls and women who are thin and really petite. To believe in the notion that to remain fit, you have to be really thin is an utter crap. It's common sense - people have different bone structure. It's real stupid to make such hue and cry over it.
'Any educated person will understand what it is all about and for others, effort should be made to educate them on the ill-effects of ‘size zero'....Well, I don't see anything wrong if someone uses it as her calling card. It depends on the media as to how they want it to be shown – negatively or positively.
'I understand that young girls are vulnerable to this trend but again, I would like to emphasize that people need to be educated about ‘size zero'. To remain fit you have to be healthy and for that you need to exercise. Only then, one can experience the state of happiness and bliss.'
On her roles in Bollywood:
'Work is never less. There is no dearth of roles in the industry. It's all about the choice you make at certain a point of time. In the last five years, I have done three films a year, and I am good in that. I am not in a race. It's just that when you spend a considerable time somewhere, you evolve as a person and today I think it's time to multi-task and I am ready for it'.
