Courtesy:
IndiaFM
Friday,
May
26,
2006
All
the
films
from
the
Yash
Raj
camp
are
notorious
for
being
shrouded
in
secrecy.
Never
has
a
cast
or
crew
member
spilled
the
beans,
about
anything
related
to
the
film.
It's
like
they
have
taken
a
vow
to
never
reveal
anything,
prior
to
the
release.
Their
talking
to
the
media
is
restricted
to
interviews
done
by
the
production
itself.
So
as
we
near
the
release
of
the
much
talked
about
Aamir-Kajol
starrer,
Fanaa,
Yashraj
Films
did
grace
us
all
with
an
exclusive
conversation
between
Aamir
and
Kajol.
Interestingly
enough,
the
conversation
wasn't
just
centered
around
Fanaa.
There's
more
than
enough
fodder
in
this
one
to
feed
gossip
mongers
for
a
long,
long
time.
They
start
of
the
conversation
with
first
impressions
of
each
other.
Aamir
didn't
even
hesitate
for
a
fraction
of
a
second
to
say
that
at
their
first
meeting,
he
thought
that
Kajol
was
brash!
Kajol
countered
that
by
saying
that
she
didn't
even
have
an
impression
of
him.
The
only
impression
that
she
would
have
liked
to
make
at
that
time
was
that
of
her
fingernails
on
his
neck!
Under
all
that
banter,
one
can
easily
sense
the
strong
camaraderie
between
the
two!
It
does
take
a
great
comfort
level
to
tell
someone
that
you
didn't
like
them
at
the
first
meeting,
after
all!
The
two
went
on
to
discuss
a
whole
lot
of
topics,
under
the
sun.
They
chatted
on
everything
from
what
makes
them
choose
a
film,
to
what
they
like
and
dislike
about
each
other.
In
fact,
this
was
the
first
time
that
Aamir
even
spoke
about
his
broken
marriage
to
Reena.
He
said
that
he
still
cherished
the
time
he
had
spent
with
her.
With
time,
he
has
learned
not
to
be
judgmental
of
others.
For
Kajol,
her
marriage
helped
her
find
and
accept
the
grey
areas
in
life.
The
entire
conversation
ended
on
a
light
note,
with
them
talking
about
each
others
positive
and
negative
points.
A
rare
interview,
it
was
indeed
refreshing
to
see
that
they
didn't
just
give
diplomatic
answers
heard
a
zillion
times,
before.
And
now
let's
hope
that
this
off-screen
chemistry
translates
just
as
perfectly
onscreen,
as
well.
Following
is
the
transcript
of
the
conversation.
Aamir:
I
know
it's
a
little
late
in
the
day
but
its
Kajal
or
Kajol??
Kajol:
Hmmm.....it's
Kajol
Aamir:
Kajol,
I
have
been
calling
you
Kajal
throughout
the
(making
of)
film.
Kajol:
Well.....
Aamir:
You
haven't
corrected
me.
Kajol:
I
didn't
feel
like
correcting
you
at
that
point
of
time
(laughs).
Aamir:
You
know
interestingly,
when
I
heard
the
script
for
the
first
time,
I
simply
loved
the
script
and
I
said
there
is
only
one
person
I
can
see
in
the
role
of
Zooni
and
that
is
Kajal....
Kajol.
(Kajol
laughs....)
and
there
is
only
one
problem
-
if
she
is
in
the
film
I
might
not
be
in
it.
Kajol:
(Laughs)...I
don't
know
whether
to
slap
you
or
call
and
say
thank
you
for
the
compliment.
Aamir:
And
then
I
said
if
she
even
hears
that
I
am
in
the
film,
she
will
say
no!
Kajol:
You
have
such
a
high
opinion
of
me!
Aamir:
I
never
thought
actually
we
will
get
down
to
working
together.
Kajol:
Yeah....
I
know
what
you
mean....
It
seemed
kind
of
impossible
then....
Aamir:
Because
we
are
supposed
to
have
completely
different
styles
of
acting
or
working.
Kajol:
I
have
to
share
something
with
you
Aamir...
I
have
to
tell
you
a
little
trade
secret
I
don't
know
whether
you
know
this
as
yet
or
not....
but
your
FIRST
(her
emphasis)
take
is
the
best
shot
ever!
Aamir:
It
is??
Kajol:
Yes
it
is...
Kunal
and
me
have
already
discussed
this
several
times....
that
your
first
take
is
usually
your
best...
Aamir:
Well
I
am
glad
to
hear
that....Well
but
I
don't
go
for
that
many
takes.
What
is
your
experience?
I
mean
people
tell
stories
that
I
take
50
takes
and
all
that...
Is
that
what
you
think??
(looks
at
her
meaningfully...)
Kajol:
Well
(points
towards
the
camera)
we
are
on
TV
now...
(laughs)....
No,
really,
jokes
apart,
but
I
think
for
sure
that
you
have
chilled
out.
I
think
you
are
much
more
confident
now,
at
least
that's
what
I
look
at
it
as...
(Aamir
says...
"right...
more
relaxed"...)
yeah
you
are
more
cooler...
much
cooler.
Aamir:
What
was
your
first
impression
of
me,
then....
back
then?
Kajol:
I
didn't
have
an
impression,
really....
The
only
impression
that
I
wanted
to
make
was
my
finger
marks
on
your
neck
at
that
point
of
time...
but
beyond
that
I
thought
that...
I
still
do
think
that
you
are
completely
300
per
cent
into
your
job...
and
a
little
too
into
your
job...
But
that's
okay...
I
like
you
besides
that...
despite
all
this...
you
are
not
such
a
bad
guy...
Now,
what
was
your
impression?
Aamir:
Well...
My
impression
of
you
was...
quite
pathetic
to
begin
with...
(Kajol
interrupts...
"sounds
familiar"...)
yeah...
I
kind
of
felt
that
you
were
really
brash
and
difficult
to
deal
with.
Kajol:
(interrupts)
You
can
say
brat...it's
okay...
Aamir:
Brash...
and
then...
(a
long
pause)
Actually
after
doing
Fanaa
it
hasn't
change...
No
it
HAS...
it
was
a
real
pleasure
to
work
with
you
I
have
to
say.
And
I
really
enjoyed
it...
It's
very
few
times
(that)
I
can
say
that
to
an
actor...
You
know
that
I
had
such
a
good
time
working
with
you...
Kajol:
Thank
you!
Ditto
and
vice
versa...
I
really
thought
I
will
kill
you
within
the
first
schedule
but,
surprisingly,
we
both
survived...
na...
Aamir:
I
think
we
both
have
grown
older
and
are
more
matured...
Kajol:
Yeah,
we
have
matured...
Aamir:
Tell
me
one
thing...
I
wanted
to
ask
you....
We
have
not
had
this
conversation
actually...
How
do
you
select
a
film,
to
begin
with...?
Kajol:
First
and
foremost,
it
HAS
to
be
a
good
script
otherwise
I
won't
do
it...
no
matter
what.
Aamir:
And
then,
once
you
select
how
do
you
approach
the
role
or
your
character
-
how
do
you
go
about
working
on
it...???
Kajol:
Wait
wait.....
this
is
a
question
I
think
I
wanted
to
ask
you
this...
I
am
more
instinctive
and
you
are
more
scientific
about
it....
Logically
thinking...
I
am
sure
by
now
you
must
have
all
the
steps
worked
out
so
please
tell
me
exactly
how
that
happens...
Aamir:
I'll
tell
you
but
first
you
tell
me...
I
asked
you
na?
Kajol:
I
am
telling
you...
I
am
instinctive.
I
do
what
I
like...
I
go
by
gut
(feeling)
if
I
like
it....
if
I
really
really
like
it,
if
I
think
it
will
work...
my
gut
says
yes
go
for
it.
I
go
for
it...
Aamir:
But
once
you
have
said
yes
to
the
film
and
then
there
is,
may
be
four
to
six
months
before
we
can
start
shooting
it...
do
you
think
about
the
character...
Kajol:
No.........
I
don't
sit
down
and
think
about
it....
I
do
think
sometimes.
I
think
about
-
oh
you
know
when
we
do
this
particular
scene...
exactly
what
will
I
do...
I
should
keep
my
body
language
like
this....
once
in
a
while,
but
I
am
not
a
conscious
planner
at
all...I
go
with
the
flow...
Aamir:
I
like
to
get
into
the
head
of
the
character
and
that's
what
I
try
to
(do)
and
when
I
get
that
then
everything
else
flows
for
me....
(laughs)
Sometimes,
I
don't
get
the
head
right
till
the
end
of
the
shooting...
I
am
still
searching
for
the
head.
Kajol:
How
do
you
choose
a
film???
Aamir:
There
are
three
things
that
are
really
important
for
me...
the
script,
the
director
and
producer...
only
then
I
do
a
film.
I
mean
only
then
I
say
yes
to
a
film...
Kajol:
No
wonder....
you
have
only
done
one
film
in
FIVE
years...(laughs)...
also
these
rumours
say
that
you
sit
on
editing,
get
involved
in
post-production...
really
get,
like,
into
it
completely.......
Do
you
actually
do
that???
Aamir:
At
times...
if
I
am
invited
by
the
director
or
the
producer
I
do...
Kajol:
So...
have
you
sat
on
Fanaa
and
cut
my
role??
...
Aamir:
Well
NO...
actually
no...
Kajol:
(Laughs)...Like
everyone
has
been
claiming
you
have
cut
my
role
or
as
it
is...
Aamir:
Kahan
yaar...but
Kunal
and
Adi
called
me
to
see
the
film
and
they
wanted
my
response.
So
I
saw
the
film
and
then
sat
with
them
for
about
four
to
five
days
because
when
I
saw
the
film
there
was
not
much
that
I
had
to
comment...
there
were
a
few
minor
things,
but
I
gave
my
input
whatever
I
felt...
what
they
liked
they
took,
what
they
didn't
like
they
didn't...
Kajol:
I
want
to
ask
you
something
generally...
When
Kunal
told
me
that
Aamir
is
doing
the
film...I
thought
to
myself
that
when
I
meet
Aamir,
HE
will
be
of
a
certain
way...
be
a
certain
kind
of
person...
and
you
were
...
I
have
to
say
that
you
came
in
with
no
expectations...
How
did
you
do
that??
When
I
saw
you
and
when
we
worked
and
when
we
met
and
things
like
that...
the
script
reading
and
all
that...
you
were
very
warm.
I
mean
I
would
like
to
say
you
are
very
open...
didn't
you
feel
that
you
needed
to...
didn't
you
feel
that,
'Oh
my
God,
I
hated
her
when
I
saw
her...
when
I
was
working
with
her,
she
is
not
really
the
nicest
person...
when
I
meet
her
now,
what
is
it
going
to
be
like...'
Aamir:
I
was
apprehensive
about
that...
Besides
we
had
not
met
for
years...
and...
Kajol:
I
know
I
was...
I
was
apprehensive...
I
was
thinking,
'OH
MY
GOD...how
is
he
going
to
be
like...
what's
the
whole
deal...'
How
will
we
deal
together??'
I
mean
I
did
think
about
it...
Aamir:
Adi
and
Kunal
were
convinced
that
there
will
be
fireworks
and
the
film
will
stop
mid
way
and
all....
but
yeah
I
was
apprehensive...
to
be
totally
honest...
I
have
always
respected
you
as
an
actor....
I
have
always
like
your
work
tremendously...So
on
a
certain
level
I
was
really
looking
forward
to
do
this
film
with
you
and
I
was
just
hoping
that
it
went
well...
So
I
was
a
....creatively
I
was
so
sure
that
you
were
so
right
for
the
role...