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| Chandrima Pal |
| Saturday, December 09, 2006 |
My husband is like a rottweiler in the court. But at home, he indulges me a little, because I have too much of an opinion and don't give up easily,” she laughs throatily.
It is an evening at the Oberoi, with Haseena Jethmalani, who's fielding our questions with consummate ease. We're tempted to believe it's the result of years of practice at the dining table of one of the most famous families of law. “I have to be well-versed in law to argue,” continues Haseena. “I keep myself informed about politics as well. I have to be intellectually stimulating for Tony (Mahesh Jethmalani) and for myself. No husband likes to come back to a wife who's complaining about maids and the washing!”
Social diva and fashion designer, Haseena loves her champagne evenings and cocktail soirees. “I love to party, shop for good clothes and enjoy life,” she shrugs. “But I believe there must be a better reason for being seen and written about all the time.” Besides launching a new collection next month, Haseena, who's “battling the bulge” post delivering twin baby boys, is rather serious about her pet cause: “Setting up a help line for women and children. Especially for women who are facing domestic violence and rape. They often have no one to turn to with the media sensationalising the cases. Tony has offered his legal services pro bono, we will offer legal aid, counselling and eventually help them rehabilitate,” says Haseena dead seriously. “There is a way on doing good work without making too much noise about it.”
Meanwhile, Haseena is having “sleepless nights over the increasing instances of drugs addiction and drunken driving among youngsters. As parents you constantly struggling to find out where to draw the line…” The Jethmalanis have a ten-year-old daughter Serena and the twins, have been named Amartya (yes after the Nobel laureate) and Agastya (after the mythical sage). “Tony named them just a few days before I delivered. At that time, I didn't care even if they were called Tom and Jerry, I just wanted my pain-killers,” she laughs.
But there is pride in the names just as there is pride in the family pack. “My father-in-law (Ram Jethmalani) is the most amazing man. He has the ability to keep each one of his large family from both his wives absolutely happy. In fact, he has not missed a single grandparent’s event at my daughter's school till date.”
 Even so when Ram took up the case for Manu Sharma, prime accused in the Jessica Lall case, Haseena spoke out. “My heart goes out to Sabrina Lall, who has had to fight so much and now such a formidable force in the form of my father-in-law.” Has she got in touch with Sabrina? For once, Haseena falls silent, even if for a fleeting second. “What do I tell her? |
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