By:
Subhash
K.
Jha,
IndiaFM
Friday,
June
15,
2007
After
along
time
Preity
has
said
yes
to
two
new
projects.
"Samir
Karnik's
Mera
Bharat
Mahaan
is
a
unique
script.
It's
an
episodic
film.
I'm
with
Salman
Khan.
I
always
love
working
with
him
even
if
some
of
our
films
haven't
worked," she
chuckles.
In
principle
she
has
said
yes
to
Jhanu
Barua's
new
Hindi
film.
But
there
are
issues
to
be
resolved.
"To
begin
with
the
script
was
in
English.
I
didn't
want
to
do
it
until
I
saw
the
Hindi
draft.
Now
I've
agreed
to
do
it.
After
Rituparno
Ghosh's
Last
Lear
it's
again
a
different
route
for
me.
But
I'm
not
doing
these
films
to
be
different.
These
are
challenging
roles.
And
that's
what
counts
for
me."
The
dates
are
yet
to
be
confirmed.
And
what
about
Shahji
Karun's
film
to
be
produced
by
Bobby
Bedi?
"Bobby
has
barely
called
me
once.
It's
not
even
under
discussion
let
alone
negotiation
right
now.
This
is
as
unfounded
as
the
'news'
that
I
was
playing
Sonia
Gandhi.
It's
so
silly."
Preity
has
made
a
decision
on
her
career.
"This
year
I
want
to
do
everything
different.
I'm
proud
of
even
the
worst
films
I've
done.
They've
been
a
part
of
my
journey.
I've
been
at
it
for
nine
years.
This
year
I've
a
Jhoom
Baraabar
Jhoom
and
a
Last
Lear
side
by
side.
"
Preity
is
very
excited
about
Ritu's
film
on
another
count.
"Though
I've
worked
with
Mr.
Bachchan
earlier
it
was
in
passing.
My
character
in
Armaan
was
in
a
coma
when
he
arrived.
And
in
Kabhi
Alvida
Naa
Kehna
I
barely
had
two
scenes
with
him.
So
this
is
my
first
full-fledged
film
with
him."
Sighs
Preity,
"This
year
started
a
sober
note
for
me.
My
dog
who
was
fine
suddenly
passed
away
within
a
week.
But
things
have
brightened
up.
Thank
God,
everything
is
fine
now.
She
cheers
up
at
the
mention
of
the
Jhoom
word.
"With
Shaad
Ali
you
don't
feel
you're
working.
There's
just
so
much
fun
on
the
sets.
Maybe
it's
because
of
the
kind
of
film
that
JBJ
was.
If
I
did
another
kind
of
film
with
Shaad
maybe
the
atmosphere
would
be
different.
If
I
did
a
more
serious
film
I
wouldn't
feel
the
same
kind
of
mast."
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