Shraddha Kapoor's mother Shivangi Kapoor says her daughter always wanted to be a performing artiste
Upala KBR (DNA; November 14, 2016)

Shraddha as a child
Her first word was ‘maa’. She uttered them when she was five months old. Shraddha was a very quiet, pensive, observant and headstrong child. She was pretty reserved as a kid. She loved her frocks as a child. Every time we went shopping she would want one more. Her dresses were never enough as she was crazy about clothes.

As a a student
She always wanted to be a performing artiste, but I wanted her to complete her academics. In school and college, she took up theatre and drama. While we were supportive of her decision to become an actress, she had other talents as well. In fact, we thought she would become a doctor. Today, I am so glad that she has followed her heart and found success in what she is doing. She was a brilliant student and would always get first-class marks. Even today, she still likes to learn.

Friendly girl
Shraddha had lots of friends as a child and shares a great rapport with all the star kids. She is pretty accessible to her co-stars and keeps in touch even after the film is over.

The protective one
There was never any sibling rivalry between her brother Siddhanth and her. They have always shared an excellent rapport and used to gang up against Shakti and me. They still do — it’s always two sides me and Shakti and Shraddha and Siddhant on the other (laughs). Shraddha is very close to my sisters and confides and shares most things with him. Her brother is older than her and she gets a shoulder to lean on. She has always been protected. But she’s very protective of Padmini’s son Priyank and Tejaswini’s daughter, who is a toddler. Usko phool ki tarah rakhti hai when around her and makes sure she is fed and taken care of properly.

As parents
Both Shakti and I have pampered our children and they have been spoiled like crazy. They learned many things from my parents as they were brought up by my parents who lived in our society.

Always a child
Today, when people tell me I am being an overprotective mother by imposing curfew on them, I tell them it’s concern and not curfew. It’s not because I don’t trust them but they have got to be in bed on time to catch up on their sleep. They have very hectic lifestyles and need their sleep. Being their mother, I know what my children are doing. But again, children shouldn’t be bogged down because mothers will always be protective of their babies.