India, June 24 -- Actor Kajol has opened up about the kind of mother she is to her children, Nysa Devgn and Yug. Speaking with Screen, Kajol revealed that in real life, as a mother, she is similar to Anjali, the character she played in the 2001 film Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham. Kajol shared that in real life too she expressed herself with claps and standing ovations when Nya and Yug performed.

In a scene in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Kajol's character whistled and hooted when her son Krish Raichand (played by Jibraan Khan) performed on the stage. When asked if she is similar to the character, Kajol said, "I am! And trust me, it really embarrasses my kids. My kids have much more severe reactions to that than that poor child ever did (laughs)....