R BALKI AND GAURI SHINDE ON being married to someone in the same profession

R BALKI AND GAURI SHINDE

ON being married to someone in the same profession

BALKI
I don’t think it is professional life versus personal life. It’s one life and whatever you’re doing that you want to share with your partner. On English Vinglish, she was working on the film, I on some parts of production. My work wasn’t hers. We suggest things to each other but it’s not interfering, because finally it’s one person’s call. You may tell the person if you feel something is wrong, but the other person may have a very good reason for doing what they’re doing.
The best rule to have is to not have any rules. Don’t follow these theories of let’s-leave-work-outside home. I can’t see how the mind can suddenly stop working when you reach home.
Work is the most interesting part of your life, what’s wrong with that? If your holiday is more interesting, then obviously you don’t discuss work. But if you’re discussing work on a holiday, accept it. Accept whatever is more interesting.

A lot of couples meet at work, and get together because of work. The same work cannot become evil and cannot come in the way of the relationship.

SHINDE
We rarely stop talking about work. It’s our passion. From the beginning, we’ve never overstepped the line. We’re both very strong-headed. We discuss but never interfere.
When you’re required, be around. Otherwise just do your own thing.
If work is your common passion, it’ll keep it going.