Ever wondered about those extremely gifted souls who have to live under the shadow of their awesome ‘other’? A sister, a spouse or a parent who has already made legendary inroads into creative fields always proves to be a stumbling block.

This thought came to me when I once spoke to a lovely lady named P.S. Bharathi who has edited that amazing piece of cinema called Rang De Basanti and her husband’s other films. It took me a while to figure out she’s the gifted director Rakeysh Mehra’s equally gifted wife, quietly doing her super-work.

“We never knew she was Rakeysh’s wife even though she came on the sets practically every day,” said Madhavan who plays one of the memorable character in Rang De Basanti.

“Better that way, don’t you think?” Rakeysh answers when I ask him why Bharathi’s spousal identity is being kept under the wraps. “The minute you say she’s my wife, Bharathi’s talents are qualified and eclipsed.”

That’s been the case with many families of super-achievers. Take Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s gifted sister Bela Segal. She has edited all the four masterpieces directed by her brother. Not for one, did she receive any award for editing.