Lara Dutta is not planning to take a very long maternity leave. After her baby at the end of February, she plans to produce a film in May and says she may or may not feature in it. Lara, who tied the knot with tennis player Mahesh Bhupati this year, says this is a crucial time for the couple. “Mahesh has the Olympics.
I’ve motherhood to look forward to. So we’ve other important commitments. But I most certainly plan to remain an actress and a producer. It’s something that I learnt from Shah Rukh Khan during ‘Don 2’. He told me he was happy to see actresses turning producers and advised me to continue with my career,” said the former beauty queen.
For now, the 33-year-old is all charged up for motherhood. “It’s by far the most important role of my life. But there are other roles too. I don’t do anything half-heartedly. I never became an actress to enhance my bank balance.” Asked whether she wants a boy or a girl, she said: “Mahesh and I have no preferences. We’re just happy we’ll be parents.”
