I'm now doing a balancing act: Shweta Bachchan

Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) Shweta Bachchan, the soft-spoken, articulate and most private member of the Bachchan family, is currently hosting NDTV's new show "Next Gen" and says she is doing a balancing act between being a homemaker and her newfound career.

"The entire format (of the show) revolves around me. While my schedules so far revolved around my kids I'm now doing a balancing act. I never had to take out so much time for anything but my home. It's just 12 episodes right now. Let's see how it goes. I certainly don't feel pushed to a corner," Shweta told IANS in an interview.

Shweta says she's happy with what she saw of herself as an anchor, though there are loads to improve too.

"I saw myself in the first episode. I guess I was okay. There're hundreds of things that I could've done better. I'd say I barely passed muster on the first episode. Lots of room for improvement."

Shweta apparently is scripting a few episodes of "Next Gen" as well.

"Like everything else in my life TV is not something I planned. I got an offer from NDTV. My mother and father were very encouraging as long as I was comfortable with it. My kids are older, and I've lots of free time to give to other activities. I've been a stay-at-home mom for 10 years. I've given them all my time. So when this offer came to me I thought, why not?"

Mom Jaya was a little concerned about her daughter's plunge into television. "I'm her child, and this is a first for me. Her reactions were all emotional. But she did advise me to just be my natural self on camera."

Shweta admits that being a Bachchan itself is a huge responsibility and adds: Even if I don't do well on the show I am okay, as long as I don't do anything to upset or embarrass my family, or take away from anything they've achieved. My family has built up such a reputation for itself, and I wouldn't want to besmirch that in any way."