Aishwarya Dhanush talks to DC about her foray into writing, with her upcoming book.
She is the daughter of Rajinikanth, the wife of actor Dhanush, a filmmaker in her own right, and is currently working on a documentary about stuntmen. With all that already under her belt, Aishwarya is adding another feather to her cap; she will author a book titled Standing On an Apple Box, which captures her life experiences being the daughter of Thalaiva! The book is being released on her dad’s birthday on December 12 this year.
“The book is about my personal experiences, in memory of my childhood growing up as a celebrity’s child — appa being the Superstar, and amma a celebrity in her own way; me being married to a person who is equally big in the industry, a mother to my two kids, and the high and lows of my life so far,” the soft-spoken Aishwarya starts her conversation.
Writing a script is different from authoring a book — how did this idea come to her? “I used to write from the time I was in school, and during college days too. I write short phrases and used to think they were poems! (giggles) I strongly believe that writing brings out one’s thoughts and expressions well. Anything can be well communicated through writing. When I showed my recent writings to a few of my close friends, they suggested that I get it published. That’s when I put it in a format and sent it to Harper Collins. Voila — the book happened!” exclaims the Vai Raj Vai director and adds modestly, “I was overwhelmed when the publishers accepted my first draft itself.”
Will it be an autobiographical recounting? “No, not at all! It is straight and simple, and one can share it with fathers, mothers, daughters and sons. It will give the experience of reading out a diary,” she reveals.
The title of the book is intriguing. “Yes, it is very much related to a few of the chapters in the book. Those are the sweet and special episodes. I don’t want to give away too much. Let people keep guessing,” Aishwarya grins.
Fans will definitely be relishing the prospect of discovering some rare vignettes about Supertar — after all, who better to relate them? Aishwarya says though, that she is still pondering the idea of using individual pictures in the book — “My target size is between 200 and 250 pages, and I am planning to release it on my father’s birthday on December 12!”
