I enjoy being a mother: Hema Malini

Chandigarh: In her long stint in Bollywood Hema Malini has essayed a variety of roles but being mother toher two daughters is what she enjoys the most.

"I am glad that I had the opportunity to play all kinds of roles. But I enjoy the most being a mother to twolovely daughters," said Hema.

The actress along with her daughter Esha Deol and Ranjeet, yesteryears' bad boy of Bollywood, was in the Cityyesterday to launch a jewellery collection.

On changes in the Bollywood over the years, the mother-daughter duo say it has come of age.

"The old formula of hero, heroine and villain is gone. There are new age directors who are able to project what theywant to say," said Hema, who has also tried her hands at direction and is an acclaimed dancer.

"People are experimenting a lot these days," she adds.

"I loved the era of 80s and 90s," said Esha, who islooking forward to her home production Tell Me Oh Khudaslated to release in January next year. It will mark hercomeback to films after a gap of almost three years.

The film is a family entertainer and will have Eshaacting with her father Dharamendra for the first time.

Flaunting a dazzling polki pendant, Hema said a pieceof jewellery is a woman's most valued possession.

"I feel every woman should have atleast one piece ofjewellery on her...there are jewellery designers who arecoming up with new innovative ideas and the business ofjewellery has emerged as a big market in India," said Hema,who is also taking interest in her television serial Matti KiBano, which is based on joint family system.

Esha along with Hema also walked the ramp here lastnight to promote the jewellery collection.