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Suriya, Jyotika recall leaving Chennai VIP life for Mumbai
Suriya and Jyotika are famous movie actors from India.
They used to live in Chennai, a big city in southern India.
During the pandemic, their family moved to Mumbai.
Jyotika wanted to be near her older parents.
The move also helped her act in Hindi movies again after many years.
In Chennai, Suriya got special VIP treatment wherever he went.
In Mumbai, they feel like normal people and can go out with their children.
Their kids, Diya and Dev, help keep them grounded and humble.
The children love Mumbai and chose good friends there.
Jyotika says she still feels South Indian at heart but loves both cities.
Suriya and Jyotika relocated with their children from Chennai to Mumbai during the pandemic.
The move let Jyotika stay close to her ageing parents and return to Hindi cinema after her 1997 debut.
Suriya said they are 'no longer VIPs' in Mumbai and can go out casually with their kids at places like Bandra Bandstand.
Their children Diya, 18, and Dev, 16, stayed grounded and loved Mumbai's global atmosphere.
Jyotika said her 'heart is very much in the South' though she grew up in Mumbai and considers it home.
- Who
- Tamil cinema actor Suriya, his wife and actor Jyotika, and their children Diya and Dev.
- What
- The couple recalled their family's relocation from Chennai to Mumbai and how it changed their everyday lives.
- Where
- From Chennai to Mumbai, India, including references to Bandra Bandstand.
- When
- The relocation happened during the pandemic; the couple's remarks were made in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter India.
- Why
- Jyotika wanted to be close to her ageing parents and to return to Hindi cinema.
Key facts
- Suriya
- Leading Tamil cinema actor; says family is 'no longer VIPs' in Mumbai
- Jyotika
- Actor who debuted in Hindi films with Doli Saja Ke Rakhna (1997)
- Reason for move
- Proximity to ageing parents and return to Hindi cinema
- Children
- Diya (18) and Dev (16)
- Daughter's project
- Diya made short docu-drama 'Leading Light' on women gaffers in India
- Jyotika's latest work
- Courtroom drama 'System' on Prime Video India
- Interview outlet
- The Hollywood Reporter India
Quotes
Jyotika
Bollywood actress and wife of Suriya
“The VIP syndrome is no longer there. We are no longer VIPs here. When you go to a restaurant in Mumbai or are walking at Bandra Bandstand, I think we’re able to just go out with the children.”
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“I think our children have kept us grounded.”
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Sources
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