Why ask about religion, questions Mini Mathur

Mini MathurMy CPR came in the form of Kabir Khan He was a Khan not a Mathur he was an atheist which in the Mathur books is even worse than being a Muslim Seasoned TV host Mini Mathur who made this statement in a video says as long as people have faith patriotism and loyalty their religion must not be questioned Mini a popular video jockey from the 1990s and one who was loved for her anchoring on Indian Idol is married to ace filmmaker Kabir Khan of Bajrangi Bhaijaan fame She did not tell her father about Kabirs surname for a year before they got married Now they have two children Vivaan 14 and Sairah 7Does she feel that there is still a mindblock about crosscultural marriages Well I feel communalism is emphasised at the moment I feel that a lot of religion talk is happening I feel that religion and religious talk really means nothing for the next generation Mini told IANS over phone from Mumbai She says people need to live lives happily with people who are crosscultural People are marrying crossculturally I am product of a cross cultural marriage and we celebrate every religionMy best friend is Christian my husband is Muslim He is half RaoTamil Brahmin and half Pathan and I am fully Kayasth What are my children going to be I have no clue As long as they have faith patriotism and loyalty nobody should ask them what their religion is she said Mini is currently seen in TLCs 10part series Mini Me along with her daughter Sairah The motherdaughter duo ventured out on a trip across six countries in Europe for the show also produced by Mini It is my concept and I decided to do this for personal reasons I said that I would go out there without a channel sponsor and any brands on board because I didnt want it to be fake or set up I wanted it to be as organic and real in feel as possible So I will go and shoot it and come back we will see if it takes the form of a film short film documentary or series she saidMini and Sairah travelled across Germany France Italy Greece Montenegro Croatia and Spain in an attempt to strengthen the motherdaughter bond Asked how important is it for parents to make quality time for their children she said When you have children it is important to realise that this is a lifelong responsibility and you cant just have children to satisfy your maternal or paternal instinct Its a lifelong commitment and if you are not prepared to do it well or give it everything then you shouldnt do it The 41yearold says she worked nonstop when her two children were babiesNow that they are seven and 14 I feel they need more of my time They need to talk to me every single day when they come back from school so I do much slower work than I used to earlier Now I only do stuff which means something which means quality to me and I am indispensable to that project If somebody can replace me I dont want to do that project On her own bond with her children she said I like to believe that I am pretty bada and cool I like to be somebody that they can relate to that they dont find outdated somebody who speaks their language who understands their problems over the years and at the same time have a bond where they understand me as Mini the person and not relate to me only as Mini the motherCatch up on all the latest entertainment news and gossip here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever