Maria Goretti,former MTV VJ who is also the wife of actor Arshad Warsi, has opened up about the personal sacrifices she made after stepping away from her successful television career to focus on raising her family.
While she said that she has no regrets about choosing motherhood, Goretti admitted that she occasionally misses the financial independence and appreciation that came with working during the peak of her career.
Maria Goretti Opens Up About Leaving Her Career
Speaking on The Aditi Govitrikar Show, Maria Goretti talked about her decision to put her professional life on hold after becoming a mother. She said that although she enjoyed building a family with Arshad Warsi, there are moments when she misses earning her own income.
“Let me put that very honestly. It’s like the kind of money I commanded at one point in time. I took a different route, but I also feel that when I worked and when I was an MTV VJ, there was so much appreciation, and I got so much that I was actually satiated,” she said.
Talking about life after welcoming her children, Goretti shared that she consciously chose to stay at home and be present during their growing years.
“When I had the kids, I wanted to sit. Today, when I am at home and I’m knocking on teenagers’ doors, I sometimes feel, ‘Why am I at home for this?’ But no, the fact of the matter is that I had a great time,” she added.
Who Is Maria Goretti?
Maria Goretti is a former MTV VJ, television host, actor, author and professionally trained chef. Born on January 26, 1972, in Vasai, Maharashtra, she made a name for herself as one of MTV India’s most popular VJs in the late 1990s.
She became a familiar face during the early days of music television in India and was known for her lively hosting style. Along with VJs such as Cyrus Broacha, Nikhil Chinapa and Malaika Arora, she helped shape the country’s pop culture landscape through MTV.
As her career progressed, Maria also explored acting and television hosting. She appeared in films including Raghu Romeo (2003), Salaam Namaste (2005), in which she also shared screen space with her son Zeke, and Jaane Hoga Kya (2006). Besides films, she hosted several television programmes, including lifestyle and cricket related shows.
After taking a break from television to focus on raising her children, Maria turned her passion for cooking into a full-time profession. She received formal training at the Tante Marie School of Cookery in UK before studying classical cuisine, bakery and boulangerie at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. Over the years, she has established herself as a chef, food writer and author.
Maria Goretti And Arshad Warsi’s Love Story
Maria Goretti and Arshad Warsi first met in 1991 when the actor was invited to judge a college dance competition in which she was participating. Their friendship soon turned into a relationship and after dating for several years, the couple got married in 1996.
They are parents to two children, Zeke Warsi and Zene Zoe Warsi.
