Mrs Kher comes calling

<div class="section1"><div class="Normal">It isn''t long before a smile breaks free across her face, denting her cheek to create that famous dimple.<br /><br />The silken length of her raven tresses is contained in a neat chignon, showing off her exquisite jewellery to perfection. But there''s more to Kirron Kher than just her physical beauty.<br /><br />She delights with her charming wit, a sense of humour that makes you grin incessantly, and an intelligence that warms.<br /><br /><span style="" font-style:="" italic="">Chandigarh Times</span> gets cosy with the award-winning actor as she comes to town to inaugurate a jewellery store.<br /><br />"I love <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">jarrau</span> jewellery, uncut diamonds being a favourite.I''m also partial to Victorian designs," she grins, confirming the fact that all her jewellery in <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">Devdas</span> was her own. "And I''m going to be wearing some of it in <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">Veer Zaara</span> as well," she adds. With an exuberance that outshines the sparkle of her diamonds, Kirron has always been a woman to set new trends rather than follow them.<br /><br />A late entrant on the film circuit despite an excellent theatre background, she blew the audiences away with brilliant portrayals in <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">Sardari Begum, Bariwali</span> and <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">Darmiyaan</span>. "What''s the use of doing the usual motherly roles? Characters that fulfil me as an actress have mattered the most," she avers.<br /><br /></div> </div><div class="section2"><div class="Normal"><br />Kirron''s talent is in her ability to do any character; evident in the acclaim she has got the world over. In fact, she is still riding high on the success of <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">Khamosh Pani,</span> a film she has done with Pakistani director Sabiha Sumar.<br /><br />"That was a truly rewarding experience. It''s a beautiful film, one that Punjabis will really enjoy," she avers. Based on the relationship between a mother and son, it has already won her the Best Actress Award in three continents – Golden Leopard at the Locarno International Film Festival in Europe; the Kara Film Festival in Karachi, Pakistan; and the International Film Festival in Cape Town, Africa. It is expected to release in India this month.<br /><br />Awfully glad of the growing exchange between cinema across the world, she believes that Bollywood is at its most exciting stage right now. "Crossover cinema is the flavour of the coming years, a sign of global exchange of the arts," Kirron affirms. With films like Yash Chopra''s <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">Veer Zaara</span> and Ketan Mehta''s <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">The Rising</span> in the offing, Kirron is busy these days. And she loves to come back home. "Chandigarh holds special memories – cycling to school with my friends, playing badminton, rehearsing at the theatre department, hanging out at the Student''s Centre... the city has lost that innocence," her voice trials off in nostalgia. But not for long, for home is home!</div> </div>