Filmmaker Aishwaryaa Rajinikanth has had a tumultuous start to the new year, with her personal life thrust into the spotlight following the announcement of her split from actor Dhanush, and her health becoming a discussion point after contracting Coronavirus. She, on the other hand, is not in the mood to dodge the curve ball that life has thrown at her. “I believe we must cope in life. We just need to deal with whatever comes our way. Eventually, whatever is meant for us will come to us,” says Aishwaryaa when asked about the rough start. 

After 18 years of marriage, she and Dhanush announced their split last month, stating that they needed to spend more time getting to know themselves as individuals. Quiz her about how her journey of self-discovery is going and she says, “It’s in the same position as when I said [that I needed time to understand myself].”

Ask if her idea of love has changed at all and if she is open to finding it all over again, and the 40-year-old says, “Love is a very generic emotion. It has nothing to do with one human being. I love my dad, my mum and my children. I think love should not be constrained to some singular being. And as I evolve, the definition of love is also evolving with me.” 

Aishwaryaa, who is a woman of few words, is moving forward by focusing on her career as she heals on a personal level and regains her health. However, returning to work after being hospitalised has been difficult. “It is not easy as Covid hits you badly. But I am better now,” says the filmmaker, who is currently working on her debut Hindi single, Musafir.