Her childlike innocence goes hand-in-hand with the classic beauty that she once personified. Decades have passed but Waheeda Rehman is still beautiful. Back from Durban after attending South Africa India Film &amp; Television Awards (SAIFTA), the veteran actress engages with us in a chat. <img alt="Waheeda Rehman" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/aug/Waheeda-Rehman.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 346px;" /> You were last seen in Delhi 6 and will be next seen in Kamal Haasan&rsquo;s next. Don&rsquo;t you think that&rsquo;s too long a gap? I keep taking long breaks between films because I don&rsquo;t feel like doing everything that comes my way. At this age, if you agree to character roles -- be it a kind-hearted mother or an affable grandmother -- you&rsquo;ll grow bored of them soon. If I stay away, I might forget what I did previously and end up doing something new altogether (laughs). Do you miss being part of the industry? To be honest, I don&rsquo;t. My priorities have changed. I don&rsquo;t regret anything and I&rsquo;m content with my life. I travel a lot and do things, which I couldn&rsquo;t when I was busy as an actress. Having said that, I like to keep myself updated with what&rsquo;s going on in the industry. What, according to you, is the greatest change that you&rsquo;ve observed? Not only films, the entire world has changed dramatically from what it used to be in my times. Technical aspects have clearly improved but actors have benefited a lot from the ongoing societal change. There&rsquo;s no restriction, whatsoever. During my days, most of us had a public image, which we tried our level best not to damage. Besides, people then weren&rsquo;t as educated as they are today. Married women couldn&rsquo;t do certain roles. Today, actors can just spread their wings. How do you rate Kamal Haasan as a filmmaker? I had heard a lot about him but it was only after working with him in Vishwaroopam 2 that I learned how talented he really is. He&rsquo;s a gentle soul and can do everything that can be possibly done about a film. Hindi cinema is tackling a lot of bold topics today. But wasn&rsquo;t Guide way ahead of its time when it explored live-in relationship? Yes, it was, in a way maybe. So many people warned me against doing that film because they thought it won&rsquo;t work and I&rsquo;d be committing my career&rsquo;s biggest mistake. The very first scene shows a young married woman and nobody liked to see that in those days (laughs). Secondly, it wasn&rsquo;t a proper love story. Dev Anandji&rsquo;s character was sympathetic towards mine because my onscreen husband was neglecting me. And that&rsquo;s where your question of live-in comes in. It was quite bold a topic for the early 60s. Lastly, how do you remember Pran saab? We worked together in so many films starting with Dil Diya Dard Liya. A thorough gentleman, the most amazing thing about him was no matter how late we wrapped up the shoot, he would be punctual the next day -- looking fresh as ever. Whenever I asked him his secret, he said &ldquo;Mai roz paanch badam khata hoon&rdquo; and smile.

Waheeda Rehman on why she's rarely seen in films nowadays and working with Kamal Haasan in her next

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