Tabu is different from her on-screen characters 17th Apr 2007
09.00 IST
By Agencies
Tabu describes herself as a fun-loving person, completely different from the characters she plays in Indian movies.
``People think I am a very serious person – as serious as the characters I portray. But in real life, I'm very chilled out, carefree,'' she told a newspaper.
``I can't live even for a day like the characters I portray,'' Tabu added.
Tabu starred in the recently released The Namesake , a movie about an Indian family's assimilation into American culture.
‘The Namesake’ shows off Tabu's range as she grows from a shy, young immigrant bride who joins her husband in the United States to a confident mother living in a foreign land and, finally, to a widow in her adopted country.
The movie, released last month and directed by Mira Nair , is based on a novel by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri.
Tabu says she does not like being labeled a serious actress.
``Once in front of the camera, every person is an actor, so there is no need to label someone as a meaningful cinema actor or actress,'' Tabu said.
Tabu is different from her on-screen characters
