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Mum's the word
On screen, she's a tough cookie, a worrying, on the edge prejudiced mother who is prepared for the worst. Off screen, Vibha Chibber is a contrast. "Because television is not the only thing I do," she rolls out quite a time-table - telly time, films, theatre - the first and only love, family, children, and acting classes. "These are more of diction and action classes. When a generation starts thinking in English, they lose touch with their mother tongue. So, we have aspiring actors coming to us to improve on their Hindi diction, and I can tell you it's pretty bad!" she laughs. When she's not doing her serial Bidaai on Star, Vibha, an NSD passout, gets going with theatre. "I was associated with the National School of Drama for 25 years and been the director of Barry John's Theatre In Agitation which is for children," the need for more recognition drove Vibha to the small and then big screen (remember coach Krishna in Chak De and constable Vyjanti in Ghajini?). Looking forward to Let's Dance and Mocktail, Vibha says television will restrict to Bidaai for it takes up most of her time. "I'm happy playing the mother, always one-step ahead with her sixth sense," Vibha elaborates on her character whose forever fearful of 'dark skinned' daughter's destiny. "I have a 14-year-old daughter and I can relate to a mother's anxiety! Well, she's fair, so that part is taken care of," Vibha gets candid how when it comes to Punjabi families, the fairness index is a big factor. "Being a girl is as it is difficult in this country and dark skin is still a huge complex and it can only go away with education and awareness," she says. If only people were that open.
On screen, she's a tough cookie, a worrying, on the edge prejudiced mother who is prepared for the worst. Off screen, Vibha Chibber is a contrast. "Because television is not the only thing I do," she rolls out quite a time-table - telly time, films, theatre - the first and only love, family, children, and acting classes. "These are more of diction and action classes. When a generation starts thinking in English, they lose touch with their mother tongue. So, we have aspiring actors coming to us to improve on their Hindi diction, and I can tell you it's pretty bad!" she laughs. When she's not doing her serial Bidaai on Star, Vibha, an NSD passout, gets going with theatre. "I was associated with the National School of Drama for 25 years and been the director of Barry John's Theatre In Agitation which is for children," the need for more recognition drove Vibha to the small and then big screen (remember coach Krishna in Chak De and constable Vyjanti in Ghajini?). Looking forward to Let's Dance and Mocktail, Vibha says television will restrict to Bidaai for it takes up most of her time. "I'm happy playing the mother, always one-step ahead with her sixth sense," Vibha elaborates on her character whose forever fearful of 'dark skinned' daughter's destiny. "I have a 14-year-old daughter and I can relate to a mother's anxiety! Well, she's fair, so that part is taken care of," Vibha gets candid how when it comes to Punjabi families, the fairness index is a big factor. "Being a girl is as it is difficult in this country and dark skin is still a huge complex and it can only go away with education and awareness," she says. If only people were that open.
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