Sharmila Tagore is the first of her generation to get married, have a baby and return to the screen with a bang! She broke the myth that heroines turn matronly post marriage. She was prettier, sexier in Aaradhana and more importantly, the film was a super success!! Tagore juggled her marital and paternal responsibilities with her commitment as an actor and was fortunate to have a support system from both her mother and her mother-in-law. She said it is never easy for a new mother to leave her baby in the initial years but it is equally important that she resumes work as early as possible.
From Sharmila Tagore I learnt that it is all about striking a balance between work and family and it is possible if the family is supportive. Those who are unable to define boundaries experience an aching vacuum in later lives so it is better to be conscious and work on oneself constructively.