Giving time and love to those who matter shouldn’t have to be a task, says actor Gauravv Mukesh. The actor, who was last seen in Imlie on Star Plus, welcomed a baby boy with wife Rajshri Rani in February this year. He says that becoming a father has changed the way he thinks.
“Individuality has taken a centre stage. Earlier there were people living in joint families and now we have nuclear families. The reason behind this is the competition of winning the race and standing first. If you love someone, then you need to give them your time, try to share their load, all this helps maintain the relationship. There’s not much of an effort needed, it’s just how you see and do things. Just follow your daily routine, and show love and kindness to your partner,” he says.
Talking about pressures at work, he says, “It is correct that there is a lot of professional pressure today. It is difficult to make time for your loved ones, but love is not something that you have to make time for, as such. Whatever you are doing for your partner, do it with honesty and love. Small things in life matter. Life’s pace and love’s pace is different, they work differently. Love comes on its own which I now realise after becoming a father, and yes, I am blessed to have my partner.”
However, he adds that we must know when to detach from technology. “Technology is affecting our relationships because we are letting it come our way. To relax and divert our minds from work we use phones or TV. This creates a rift because you are paying attention and giving your time to something else, other than your relationships. You have to change your life mentally, and spend more time with family and kids. It starts from your mind and thoughts.”
He adds, “ The lack of me-time is because we are running behind work and not taking care of other things. We have to manage our time accordingly, be it at work or with family and kids. Everyone has 24 hours, it is up to you how you manage time. We should stop complaining and we should try and focus on putting in the effort and expecting things in return from our partner.”
