December 2nd 2023.
Nawaz Modi Singhania is currently in the news for more than one reason. While some are sympathising with her for the trauma she is going through, most are celebrating the success of her newly launched book, Pause, Rewind. In person she shows great strength as she deals with the odds life has dealt her – a bad marriage that has unfortunately been discussed publicly.
In a candid interview to FPJ, she reflects on the divine disposition of life’s events and showcases an unyielding spirit immersed in intellectual elegance. When asked about how she is managing everything, Nawaz says: “I am doing precisely what I have advocated in my new book, Pause, Rewind. I lead from the front.”
With a legacy of mindful living, Nawaz is a muse for seekers and family alike. She encourages them to discover the deeper meaning behind health, harmony and intentional living. She is a self-actualised persona who actively guides others to lead a better life.
In response to her advice for women who have faced unavoidable setbacks like her, Nawaz states: “Every rose has it’s thorns. Some are lucky enough to have rose bushes and even rose gardens – guess what, they come with that many more thorns. You take the good with the bad. Stars are never seen in the daylight; they are only seen because of the darkness. Life is an amalgamation of all things. I don’t get elated with success, neither do I feel down and out by perceived failure. This is one of the most important lessons my father has taught me – to keep my emotional stance on an even keel regardless of ups and downs. Life for everyone will always be full of both.”
When asked about her plans for the future, Nawaz replies: “The beautiful saying that ‘man proposes, and God disposes’ comes to mind. Like Amitabh Bachchan is well known to say, that “if your prayers are answered, that’s great. But if they are denied, then His will has prevailed” – and what could be better?”
She continues to explain what unique insights her book brings to the discussion of anti-aging that readers cannot find elsewhere, saying: “There’s a lot that I’ve learnt from my life’s work in the field of fitness, wellness, health, and anti-aging that comes from experience, an amalgamation of many different learnings, time and trial. Having heard people ask me over and over again about various aspects to do with this, I realised a book was really in the offing – that these things were not naturally out there for people to have the benefit of.”
Nawaz dives into how the title of her book, Pause, Rewind came about: “As the book is about natural anti-aging techniques, the initial title was going to be Time Arrest. Shortly before hitting print on the book, a close friend pointed out to me that Time Arrest was also the name of a Japanese or oriental anti-aging skin-care product line. The Penguin Random House Publication team therefore wanted to avoid any possible litigation to do with trademark or copyright issues, and we therefore debated a new name and landed upon Pause, Rewind.”
When asked about her father's advice regarding joy and purpose as one gets older, she mentions: “My father is and always has been my biggest Hero – beyond being both a father and a mother to me, he’s my mentor, my guide, my philosopher, and my best friend – of all time. He’s the most positive person that I know, a formidable front line fighter in the legal world with a reputation at the very highest. In a recent Instagram post of mine where he is quoting Longfellow, in reference to my book Pause, Rewind, you’ll see first hand my father’s attitude towards aging.”
Finally, when asked who she would dedicate her book to aside from her close friends and family, Nawaz replies: “I find that question a very difficult one to answer – because my natural go to’s would always be family and close friends. If you still insist, it would be my ancestors who watch over me so closely, to all those who contributed to making me who, and how I am today, and lastly, but actually firstly, to the good Lord, above, and the powers that be.”
When it comes to her plans to continue growing her footprints on the health and wellness industry, Nawaz says: “I have very many ideas about this, but for the time I’d only like to say that I prefer to let my actions speak louder than my words. They say if you want to know how a thing turns out, remember that Time reveals everything. Let’s give Time, a little time. You will see.”
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