Money.
That's what drives everyone in the final analysis,
whether in the glamour world of acting or
the hard grind of scripting and producing.
Cashin' In sits down with TV celebs to know
well they handle their financial matters,
and tracks their spending patterns.
Gurdeep,
whose claim to fame was Sanjeevini
on Star Plus, has two series in her kitty
as of now, Sinndoor on Zee TV and
Jet Set Go on Star One. She is extremely
finicky about what she buys and it certainly
has to be exclusive. She tells Riya V Anandwala
that paying tax is also valuable.
Who manages your
finances?
I have a C.A. who takes care of my finances.
I don't blindly trust my C.A. though; my
mom is majorly involved in it. So she keeps
me posted with whatever is happening.
In what do you
invest the most?
I have invested a lot in bonds like ICICI,
insurance policies and also properties.
I have not yet planned my life as such,
I am just concentrating on earning now,
it's only after some time that I can sit
back and think what should be done with
my money.
Do you blow up
a lot of money on your shopping?
I am not at all an impulsive buyer! But
yes, I want the best; I will never shop
for stuff which is low on quality. But yes,
if I like something, I will certainly go
for it.
So how much do
you end up spending in a month?
I spend a lot on spas and hair salons. I
don't really blow up too much on my clothes.
I also love spending on cosmetics. In a
month, I end up spending around 15000 to
20000.
What are your
thoughts on insurance policies?
I believe a lot in insurance, and I want
to secure myself. The nominees of my insurance
would be of course my kids and my mother.
And the tax system?
I am a proud tax payer! I am very much with
the system of paying tax. This is because
it helps me a lot in buying properties.
Even when I have to apply for a loan, it
becomes much easier. Basically my C.A guides
me how to go about paying taxes.
Are you into the
share trade?
I don't invest in share bazaar though, but
I love investing in jewellery. I just love
buying jewellery and that's diamonds, to
be precise. I have so many sets now and
I am dying to wear them!
Do you own a car
and is it on loan?
I have a Honda City and it's on loan. Actually
I have two cars, a small one and a big one
and both are on loan. I could have done
a down payment for both of them, but my
C.A. suggested that I get them on loan.
That's because the circulation of money
can be well presented to the bank by showing
our expenditure at the end of the fiscal
year.
How are you by
nature when it comes to money?
I am not at all stingy; actually both of
us (Arjun) spend a lot. I take care of my
money. How can I be kanjoos, I am
a Punjabi after all!
At the end of
the day, what will you term yourself as,
being a working woman?
I would love to call myself a self made
woman, as I have been working since I was
15 years old!
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on 21 March 2006 7:00 pm
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