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Shruti Ulfat: Dehradun's Dilwale
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 Juggling motherhood, career, and spouse.
''My whole life is enhanced and is more beautiful since the day I became a mother,'' says film star, television actress and anchor - Shruti Ulfat. ''It's a new metaphor changing from girl, to woman and now to mother. I feel my life is complete and has come full circle,'' says the chirpy and talented star. Casually dressed in slacks, t-shirt and walking shoes, Shruti looks the epitome of the girl next door, and certainly not mom of 18 months old son - Ojasya.
On screen, she made her debut in Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan (1999), Raaz (2002), Aetbaar, and Gafla (2006). Her linear career graph piqued on television after co-anchoring Chalti Ka Naam Antakshari with Sachin, playing the buddy in Chalti Ka Naam Gadi followed by Zindagi Badal Sakta Hai Haadsa last year.
''Life has been hectic,'' admits Shruti. ''I divide my days between Dehradun, where my husband Alok is based and Mumbai. Alok has the theatre workshops (Avikal) and theatre company (AUCPA) which occupies him full-time.''
 Does she find the distance difficult to deal with?
''No not really. Alok and I share a strong foundation. And Alok has always supported my career unequivocally. Ojasya travels with me when I'm filming on location, and till date he's been superb. Alok is a good father and has taken fatherhood in stride, and because we are out of Dehradun for a couple of weeks each month when we return Alok stays focused only on us. So it's like our courtship days except there are loads of diapers to change,'' she laughs. ''Seriously though, Alok is quieter in the house now due to the baby in the next room. His approach is gentler. He is definitely more loving towards me and Ojasya.''
So how has the love changed?
"Our love has matured and how," she emphasizes. "Our passion towards each other and our work has taken over both of us completely. In Dehradun, we have loads of family and everyone is so neighborly. This is the place both Alok and I return to fine-tune our craft in theatre and arts. We are drenched with our workshops, classes, and productions," she adds.
"Plus, we understand each other's space and mutual interest related to theatre and performing and trust each other completely. I don't think I have yet to say to Alok, ‘You do not love me enough'. It's also where we enjoy nature, time spent with family and all the essentials which life in Mumbai doesn't allow."
"Dehradun is apna ground; it's the place from which both Alok and I hail. We can be ourselves, and there is no question of pretenses. I know this sounds crazy but I can tell from the way Alok looks at me... that we are a couple. He just completes me. Tomorrow if someone said he is having an affair with so and so I just wouldn't believe it.
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