Don’t mind, Sonali's on a roll!

<div class="section1"><div align="left" style="position:relative; left: -2"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" align="left" border="1" width="77.7%"> <colgroup> <col width="100.0%" /> </colgroup> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f3f3f3=""> <div class="Normal"><script language="javascript" src="Config?Configid=43376741"></script><br /><a href="javascript:popUp(&quot1;photopop?msid=107374&type=0&quot1;)"> <img border="0" align="left" src="/cms.dll/thumb?height=140&width=140&photoID=107374" hspace="12"" /></a></div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f3f3f3=""> <div class="Normal"><span style="" font-size:="">Click to enlarge picture</span></div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <div class="Normal">Finally, she has moved a step closer towards being recognised as an actress.Not because she''s been there and done that in the Bollywood dream factory, but because <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">Anaahat</span>, her maiden movie in her mother tongue Marathi, has made critics see her as more than a glam girl. Yes, Sonali Bendre is upbeat about treading the offbeat route — a road not taken by her so far.<br /><br />''''I am glad I did <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">Anaahat</span>, which is international both in terms of looks and appeal,'''' says Sonali, ''''Amol Palekar is amazing as a director. I believe that no other person could have handled the subject of <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">Anaahat</span> better.''''<br /><br />In the big picture that is life, Sonali presents a positive frame of mind. Bit then, with a decade-long stint in the film industry under her belt, she can afford to take life as it comes. <br /><br />''''At this point, I am in my prime — this is the time when I have begun to understand the medium of cinema better and enjoy life more,'''' asserts Sonali, ''''Now, I feel more comfortable than ever while facing the camera. I just know that I can give each scene my best shot.''''<br /><br />While she is open to offers from theatre, TV and both commercial and parallel cinema, Sonali is keeping her cards close to her chest. ''''I am in the process of signing a few projects but everything is at the negotiation stage now. I can''t reveal more other than the fact that I am looking at challenging roles.''''<br /><br />What isn''t a challenge for her, though, is playing wife to film producer Goldie Behl. In fact, Sonali makes for the picture-perfect of marital bliss. ''''I ask myself why I didn''t get married earlier,'''' says a giggly voice. As the lady herself would have said in her <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">Sarfarosh </span>avatar, don''t mind, but life is indeed beautiful for Sonali Bendre.<br /><br /></div> </div>