I really don’t get a chance to go out of town with family I always wish anyway!
Because it’s a Family Time!!!
This time, we took a special interview of much known fashion celebrity Kanwal Ilyas, who is a lovable personality and known to be a perfect supermodel... Here she shared the prized memories that splurge with her family and now just focusing on her career.…
- What’s your first memory?
My first crush on my teacher when I was in 4 class.
- How did your parents meet?
It was totally an arranged marriage, they were engaged for long 5 years and first thy saw each other till the time when they got married.
- Tell us about your childhood home?
It was our grandparent’s house where I grew up and second home was my nano house I have a lot of beautiful memories there. I still dream about my grandparent’s house where I grew up.
- Tell us about your views, what you will have to do something unique and exclusive on your wedding day?
When I was growing up I used to imagine a lot about my wedding when I went to others wedding functions till a few years back. I used to think a lot about my wedding dress, reception dress, decor, jewellery. But now I don’t think about it at all. If I get married that would b so simple in a mosque with my very close family members. I don’t fancy a grand wedding anymore.
- What were your favorite school subjects?
Painting! As I’m a born artist.
- What did you do with your first paycheck?
My first earning was Rs.500 when I was in class 9th. I used to make practical books for biology and chemistry so all of my class mates used to help me. I made couple of books for the market and I got paid.
- Suggest any 4 tips how to take all the family relations in a proper manner?
Sit together at least one time in a whole day.
Share your issues and problems.
Be your best friends with your parents.
Respect each other and have light moments together.
- How do you celebrate holidays with your family?
I really don’t get a chance to go out of town with family; through I always wish to do. But any day off by me or it’s officially we stay at home, my mom cook delicious food and watch TV & movies.
- Tell us about some of the places where you’ve been happiest?
There must be a lot of, once I have been to Hunza, another destination which was like a dream to me was the clear beach, dark clouds, mountains around I’m with my loved one. And home where I feel so relaxed and happy off course!
- Describe a typical family dinner. Did you all eat together as a family? Who did the cooking? What were your favorite foods?
Oh those good family dinner days, how can I forget in our old house on a same table dinner with Dada Ji and we all got together, it was beautiful. Now we do it when we have a whole family dinner at home. Daal Chawal made by my nano was like a family favorite dish, since she is no more my mom made them but not as my nano was to cook. I love when my mom cooks lady fingers and biryani for me.
- How is the world today different from what it was like when you were a child?
It is totally opposite when I was a kid. My mom told me enjoy this time beta, this is the moment to live and enjoy when’ll be young you will miss this time. Now! I miss my childhood so much. Today’s world is like so materialistic, hatred is everywhere, jealousy, back-biting, so there is nothing like our childhood days. Those days were so simple, we loved our friends, honesty, love everything but bad!
