Mumbai: Actress Sridevi, who recently shot for a Tamil ad for jewellery brand Tanishq, admits she goes berserk upon seeing ornaments.
"Jewellery is my weakness. Whenever I see any jewellery, I am unable to control myself. My daughters or somebody has to cool me down," the 49-year-old said here while shooting for the ad.
"I had called them (daughters) here also, but when I looked for them, they had left before I could demand anything," added the actress, who seen as a simple housewife in her comeback movie 'English Vinglish'.
The ad has been directed by 'Egnlish Vinglish' director Gauri Shinde and the actress admits she surrenders to her like a newcomer....
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