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I admire the way Ajay deals with everything: Aditi Jaitly

Critics are generally given a special position between hell and everlasting torture. In Aditi Jaitly’s case it’s a tad different.

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Critics are generally given a special position between hell and everlasting torture. In Aditi Jaitly’s case it’s a tad different. The positions are currently occupied by her mother, politician Jaya Jaitly and four-year-old son Aiman. “My mother still attends every show of mine. And Aiman comes around for rehearsals and insists on pointing out the mistakes,” laughs the danseuse.

As Ajay Jadeja’s wife, one would expect her accomplishments to be overshadowed by her husband’s activities. However, as a consummate performer, with Leela Samson’s Spanda, she occupies an equally bright spotlight.

“I’m not going to castigate anyone for putting us in the media. We know where to draw the line,” she says. With controversies rife in her husband’s life, she takes a stoic view. “I admire the way Ajay deals with everything. He’s so calm and collected.”

Even being the daughter of a high profile politician isn’t  a bother. “She entered politics much later when we (her brother, who’s a lawyer today) were older. It was an extension of what she was doing all along - working for Indian craftsmen. The only difference was that we were taken to villages to see what life was really like.”

Her current preoccupation is Aiman. “He accompanies me to dance class but hasn’t showed any inclination towards it. He’s more into sports. Football more than cricket.
We’re not going to push him into doing anything. It’s something I picked up from my mother. Even when I started dancing, she knew exactly when to push and when to
stand back. It’s the hardest part about bringing up a child. If you think just because your baby isn’t giving you any more sleepless nights, it’s all hunky dory. Wait till they grow up!” she laughs.

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