Eight years after she quit acting to pursue domestic bliss, Geeta Basra – who was last seen in the B-town flick Second Hand Husband in 2015 – will return to films in director Pavan Wadeyar’s next. The project, which is also Pavan’s entry into Bollywood and is titled Notary, stars Parambrata Chatterjee, as the male protagonist, while Geeta plays his leading lady.

“When I quit acting after marrying Bhajji (cricketer Harbhajan Singh), I was clear that I wanted to be hands-on at home, including with my kids. Now, I finally feel ready to return to work,” shares Geeta.

The actor says she was clear that the subject had to not only pique her curiosity, but also be one that she was comfortable taking up, given that she is also a wife and mother. “Notary is an interesting subject and Shabbir, its maker, is a good friend, who I’ve known for over 15 years. We’ve never had a chance to collaborate and when he brought this film to me, it felt just right to make a comeback,” says Geeta.

Geeta adds, “So, right from a girl who is in college to her heading into marriage and being her lawyer husband’s backbone, my role has varied shades. It’s not as simple as it sounds, because she truly embodies strength and is made of sterner stuff. I could relate to it very well,” states the actor.

The film will take off in September and Geeta speaks of how her husband is extremely excited for her to return to the movies. “Bhajji is now retired, so he has the time to help out with the kids. Hinaya and Jovan are equally attached to him and my mother will be here to lend support. More importantly, while I’m always there for them, I want my kids to see that their mother also chose to pursue her passion,” sums up Geeta.