Suriya on moving to Mumbai with family: Jyotika gets to spend time with her parents
Actor Suriya, in a recent interview, spoke about his decision to relocate to Mumbai with Jyotika and their kids. He said that Jyotika is now getting to spend time with her parents and friends.
Tamil actor Suriya, in a recent interview, explained his decision to relocate to Mumbai with his actor-wife Jyotika and their children, Diya and Dev. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter India, Suriya said that Jyotika lived in Chennai for nearly 27 years and she now needs to spend time with her parents, friends and enjoy financial independence. He also explained how he balances his time between Mumbai and Chennai.
When asked if he moved to Mumbai for his wife, Suriya said, “I can be very open. At the age of 18-19, she shifted to Chennai. Almost 27 years, she was in Chennai and spent only 18 years in Mumbai. She was with me, my family. She gave up her career, friends, relatives and her Bandra lifestyle. Everything was given up, and she was in Chennai.”
Suriya explained that Jyotika is now happy spending time in Mumbai. “She’s happy spending time with her parents after 27 years. Whatever a man needs, a woman also needs that. I think I’m a late bloomer. She needs those vacations, her friends and financial independence. She needs respect, her gym time and me time. Whatever we [men] crave for, she needs them too. Why take away her time from her parents, her lifestyle and what she loves to do. When are we going to do that change? Why is it always me? This is the thought behind the move,” he explained.
The Kanguva actor said that he was happy to see Jyotika grow. “I am happy to see her growth as an actor as well. My kids were a part of IB school and there were only one or two schools in Chennai. It’s a blessing that my kids are studying well, and they want to excel and get good at it. We saw some good opportunities here. So we shifted here,” she said.
Suriya also opened up about balancing his time between Chennai and Mumbai. He added, “I am balancing between Chennai and Mumbai. I take off for at least 10 days a month. I don’t shoot at all. For the remaining 20 days, I don’t mind shooting for 18-20 hours. For those 10 days, there’s no phone call from office or work. Of course, I meet my industry friends here. But, there’s no office per se. I am happy to walk with my daughter to the park or go for a drive or have ice cream. I enjoy taking my son for basketball.”
On the work front, Suriya will be seen next in director Siruthai Siva’s Kanguva, which will hit theatres on November 14. Jyotika, on the other hand, has completed shooting for Dabba Cartel
