Mumbai: Actress Rani Mukerji, who has resurfaced after a long hiatus, says she was not in hiding but doesn't like "intrusions" into her personal life.
"I really don't like to let the world know what I'm doing every day of my life. I was not hiding anywhere. The truth is I was shooting in New York for (Siddharth Anand's) Tara Rum Pum," said Rani.
"Do you know, Siddharth was with me in school? He had earlier assisted Kunal Kohli on Mujhse Dosti Karoge. And now he was directing me! As for Saif Ali Khan, how he has evolved since Hum Tum! He's such a focussed and committed actor!"
Explaining her suddenly reclusive status, Rani said, "I was completely cut off from Mumbai in New York. It was fun to be on my own. And when I got homesick, my parents visited me. When I'm on location abroad, I generally like to remain totally cut off.
"This time my absence seemed glaring because I was not present for the release of a major film like Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (KANK). Everyone wondered why I wasn't here to promote it," she added.
Since she hasn't really spoken about her role as the confused wife in KANK, Rani opened up finally.
"Why is it that a wife must be happy just because her husband is seemingly perfect and happy with her? What if the woman finds love after finding this supposedly perfect husband? A man can find passion outside marriage no matter how attentive his wife is. But a woman doing the same is unacceptable. I think we need to salute Karan Johar for dealing with the very important issue of passionless marriages in urban settings with such maturity. I'm very proud of being in KANK," she said.
And what about Sanjay Bhansali's upcoming Saawariya, of which there is much talk? Rani has completed a schedule with her favourite director for the movie.
"Since I've been keeping a low-profile, people have been making up stories about how I play a courtesan in Saawariya. No such thing! Let the film be released and everyone will see what we have done together," said Rani. Well, we certainly will be watching.
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