Lalit K Jha
Monday, June 30, 2008 (New York)
Miss Pakistan World 2008, Natasha Paracha, has received several offers to act in Bollywood movies.The 23-year-old beauty queen told NDTV.com that she is at present studying these offers and scripts and soon take a decision on them. ''I have received few offers from Bollywood. I want to look into them before taking a call,'' she said.Natasha, who lives in New York and works at United Nations with International Energy Renewable Organisation, however, refused to divulge further details about the offers, because of confidentiality.''Personally I want to do a movie, which deals with issues that are dear to my heart women's rights and children,'' Natasha said.An avid fan of Bollywood movies, Natasha said she watches a lot and the recent super hit Om Shanti Om and Sarkar Raj are her latest additions to her favourites.
Of all the Bollywood stars, she admires Sushmita Sen a lot the former Miss World and wants to follow her footsteps.''Sushmita Sen is not only a great actress but she has also been involved in raising awareness about the issues which are dear to my heart,'' Natasha said. ''She (Sushmita) has adopted a child. She is definitely somebody whom I admire and follow,'' Natasha said. Using her celebrity status, she has been working in villages of Pakistan especially those of the Pak-occupied-Kashmir through NGO Vision of Development - run by her. ''My goal is to work towards women's issue and children,'' she said.Natasha argued that exchange of artists can act as a catalyst for peace between the two countries. ''I definitely believe that the entertainment industry can help in mitigating tension between India and Pakistan. There is need to allow Pakistani artists to go into India and work in Indian cinema as well as Indian entertainment industry and vice versa,'' she said.Working at the United Nations - the hub of global political activities - Natasha has her own views about the current political situation in her country. She feels that it is moving towards another military takeover soon.''Pakistan right now is in a state of uprising. The political situation is very unstable. I think it is going to continue to be unstable, until there is another radical change,'' she said.''I feel there is going to be another (military) take over. Right now anything can happen,'' Natasha said.
