"My girlfriends have gone crazy after Imraan" - Genelia D'Souza
The
promos
of
Jaane
Tu
Ya
Jaane
Na
are
rocking
big
time
and
you
have
never
looked
so
good
before.
So
what's
the
secret
with
the
new
glowing
look?
I
am
not
too
sure
(laughs).
Nothing
in
particular.
With
just
1
day
to
go
before
Jaane
Tu
Ya
Jaane
Na
Na
hits
theatres,
what's
the
feeling
like?
Well,
I
am
very
anxious
and
looking
forward
to
the
release.
I
look
at
this
film
as
a
big
opportunity.
I
hope
that
people
appreciate
the
film
and
my
work.
The
promos
of
the
film
show
it
as
a
sugar
sweet
romantic
flick.
Could
you
tell
us
a
little
more
about
the
film?
It's
a
perfectly
young
film
about
youngsters.
It's
not
just
a
romantic
film,
though
romance
forms
an
integral
part
of
the
film.
It's
also
about
friendship
and
the
friends
play
a
very
important
part
in
the
film.
The
film
talks
about
friendship,
love,
first
crush
and
literally
takes
you
back
to
your
college
days
I
may
not
be
wrong
in
saying
that
no
other
song
has
probably
popularized
a
character
as
much
as
Kabhi
Kabhi
Aditi
has.
So
what
is
Aditi
like
in
the
film?
Aditi
is
a
brat.
She
is
an
extremist.
She
would
laugh
out
loud
and
howl
and
scream
and
cry.
And
for
her,
Jai
(Imraan)
means
everything;
if
someone
messes
around
with
Jai
then
she
abuses
them
with
the
choicest
of
expletives.
But
overall,
Aditi
is
full
of
life
and
complete
fun
to
be
with.
How
much
are
you
like
Aditi?
Did
you
identify
with
the
character?
Very
much….except
for
the
fact
that
I
don't
abuse
like
Aditi.
I
could
relate
to
Aditi
as
she
is
very
much
like
how
I
was
during
my
college
days.
If
I
like
someone
be
it
a
friend
or
anyone
else,
then
I
would
go
all
out
for
that
person
even
to
the
extent
of
being
possessive
about
him
/
her.
So
yes,
I
am
very
much
like
Aditi
though
I
feel
I
have
mellowed
down
a
bit
now
(laughs).
Imraan
is
shown
as
a
Darpok
and
you
are
shown
as
completely
Bindaas,
quite
contrary
to
people's
expectations...What's
the
rationale
behind
that?
(Laughs)
Actually,
he
is
not
a
darpok.
It's
Aditi
who
keeps
calling
him
a
darpok.
If
there
is
a
fight,
Jai
wouldn't
react
to
it,
on
the
other
hand
Aditi
loves
to
go
out
and
have
a
full
on
fight
and
punch
the
living
daylights
out
of
that
guy.
So
you
can
say
Jai
is
a
sane
kid
and
Aditi
is
a
complete
psycho
(laughs).
In
the
film,
you
call
yourself
Meow
and
him
(Imraan)
Rats…What's
with
these
funny
nicknames?
Imraan's
name
is
Jai
Singh
Rathore
so
that's
why
Rats….I
am
Aditi
Mahang
and
I
love
cats
so
that's
how
Meow
(laughs)
.
Moreover,
since
she
feels
he
is
a
darpok,
she
calls
him
Rats
meaning
Chooha.
Also,
it's
only
Aditi
who
has
the
right
and
privilege
of
addressing
Jai
by
the
name
Rats.
Aditi
on
the
other
hand
is
like
this
kaali-billi
and
will
scratch
anyone
who
takes
panga
with
her
or
Jai
...hence
Meow.
In
real
life
do
you
have
a
pet
name?
Yea,
they
call
me
Geenu....(smiles)
Actually,
my
name
Genelia
is
a
combination
of
my
mom
and
dad's
name
(Jeaneate
and
Neil)…I
keep
asking
my
mom
what
Genelia
means
and
she
says
it
means
rare
or
unique
so
I
think
that's
what
it
means.
You
worked
with
Riteish
in
his
first
film
Tujhe
Meri
Kasam
and
now
are
working
with
another
newcomer
Imraan.
Riteish
has
gone
on
to
become
a
big
star
today.
Do
you
think
the
Genelia
magic
effect
will
rub
off
on
Imraan
too?
Wow....now
that's
something
which
I
didn't
think
about
(laughs).
To
be
frank,
I
don't
have
a
say
in
Riteish
becoming
a
star
today....I
just
hope
Jaane
Tu
works….it
has
this
whole
QSQT
feel
which
is
kinda
cute.
Also,
I
hope
it
works
for
Imraan's
sake.
I
really
hope
he
becomes
the
next
big
thing.
In
fact,
all
my
girl
friends
have
already
gone
crazy
after
Imraan...so
I
am
pretty
sure
many
more
girls
will
fall
for
him
after
seeing
the
film
Imraan
and
you
are
shown
as
'Best
Buddies'
in
the
film.
So
was
it
the
same
off-screen
too?
Strangely
from
the
day
we
met,
we
hit
it
off.
We
even
screen
tested
together.
We
were
super
comfortable
with
each
other
from
the
first
day
itself
.In
fact,
I
was
whacking
him
right
from
Day
1.
It
was
just
like
how
Aditi
and
Jai
are
in
the
film.
What's
the
one
thing
that
annoys
you
the
most
about
Imraan?
His
euphemism
jokes
which
only
he
and
Abbas
understand
most
of
the
time
(laughs)
Jaane
Tu
Ya
Jaane
Na
has
a
host
of
other
character
artists…who
is
your
favorite
and
why?
I
really
like
Imraan's
character.
Besides
that
there
is
Shaleen's
character
played
by
Sugandha
whom
I
was
really
close
with.
Jaane
Tu
Ya
Jaane
Na
is
cast
so
perfectly
because
Shaleen
is
the
next
best
friend
to
Aditi
after
Jai
and
even
off
screen
Imraan
and
Sugandha
were
my
best
buddies.
The
initial
promos
gave
an
impression
of
a
love
story
but
now
it
seems
like
a
love
triangle
with
Manjari
also
in
the
frame….Is
that
the
case?
I
am
not
telling
you
that(laughs).....You
will
have
to
watch
it
for
yourselves....but
yes
Manjari
has
a
pivotal
role
in
the
film.
This
is
Abbas
Tyrewala's
first
film
as
a
director.
How
was
the
experience
to
work
with
him.
He
had
said
in
an
interview
that
he
is
no
less
of
a
perfectionist
than
Aamir
...Is
it
true?
Yes,
Abbas
is
a
perfectionist
but
he
is
not
a
taskmaster.
Abbas
was
more
of
a
friend
on
the
sets.
That's
his
biggest
plus
point.
We
didn't
have
a
generation
gap
with
Abbas,
generally
a
director
is
put
on
a
pedestal
but
with
Abbas,
he
was
like
one
amongst
us.
We
had
workshops
in
Panchgani
which
was
great
fun
and
we
chatted
a
lot.
Abbas
has
this
unique
knack
of
restricting
you
as
an
actor
but
when
he
tells
you
something
you
will
do
exactly
the
way
he
wants
it...In
fact
when
I
look
back,
I
am
simply
amazed
by
his
clarity
of
thought.
He
is
a
fantastic
actor
and
storyteller
and
hence
he
is
such
a
brilliant
director.
Did
you
get
any
chance
to
interact
with
Aamir
Khan?
How
was
the
experience?
Yes...I
am
one
of
the
lucky
few
who
got
a
chance
to
interact
with
Aamir
because
Aamir
was
never
on
the
sets.
I
met
Aamir
before
I
was
signed
on.
My
first
meeting
was
with
Aamir,
Kiran
Rao
and
Abbas.
Abbas
was
skeptical
about
me
because
he
was
hell
bent
on
casting
a
newcomer
for
the
role
of
Aditi.
It
was
Aamir
who
said
that
"She
is
perfect
for
the
role.
And
when
someone
fits
the
character
so
well,
one
shouldn't
really
worry
if
it's
a
newcomer
or
a
known
face".
I
am
so
glad
that
I
managed
to
convince
them.
The
film
has
some
really
peppy
numbers
and
some
soulful
numbers
by
A.R.
Rahman….Which
one
is
your
personal
favorite
and
why?
Definitely
'Kabhi
Kabhi
Aditi'.
I
was
really
upset
that
I
had
to
be
sad
and
mournful
during
the
whole
shooting
of
the
'Aditi'
song.
I
was
telling
Abbas,
"You
can't
do
this
to
me.
This
is
like
a
punishment" The
moment
he
said
'Cut'...I
was
like
jumping
and
dancing...It
is
very
difficult
to
keep
a
sullen
face
and
shoot
for
a
song
like
'Aditi'.
Did
you
ever
expect
that
the
song
would
go
on
to
become
such
a
rage?
Yes,
because
when
you
are
shooting,
you
usually
get
bored
of
a
song
after
repeatedly
hearing
it.
With
Aditi
it
was
not
the
case...even
after
pack
up
we
would
listen
to
the
song
and
all
the
technicians
and
crew
would
freak
out
and
dance
to
the
song.
That's
when
I
realized
we
had
a
hit
song
Since
you
were
all
a
bunch
of
youngsters,
shooting
must
have
been
like
one
big
picnic....Any
funny
/
interesting
incidents
which
took
place
during
the
shoot
Imraan
likes
to
tell
everyone
that
he
was
my
spot
boy
but
that
isn't
true.
When
we
were
shooting
outside,
I
had
to
wash
my
hair
and
Imraan
helped
me
wash
my
hair,
He
actually
carried
the
Bisleri
cans
so
that
I
could
wash
my
hair
with
that
water.
Ever
since
then
he
keeps
fooling
around
saying
that
he
is
my
spot
boy.
Was
Imraan
given
any
special
treatment
considering
he
was
working
in
his
home
production?
Were
you
bothered
that
you
would
be
over-shadowed
by
all
the
hype
surrounding
his
launch?
No
never...Imraan
was
one
of
us…He
didn't
receive
any
special
treatment.
As
for
your
second
question,
I
don't
know
why
anyone
would
be
bothered.
I
am
sure
the
rest
of
the
world
wants
to
know
who
Imraan
Khan
is
more
than
who
Genelia
is
but
that's
because
it's
his
debut
film
and
the
fact
that
it's
an
Aamir
Khan
Production.
Initially,
there
would
be
more
attention
towards
Imraan
but
I
am
glad
because
all
I
want
at
the
end
of
the
day
is
my
film
to
work.
Having
no
backbone
in
this
industry,
this
is
probably
the
best
way
for
me
to
get
noticed.
Jaane
Tu…Ya
Jaane
Na
is
releasing
with
yet
another
biggie
Love
Story
2050
which
marks
Harman
Baweja's
debut.
Do
you
think
the
clash
could
have
been
avoided?
I
don't
know
about
it.
I
am
working
with
Harman
in
one
of
my
future
films.
He
is
a
fantastic
actor
and
a
wonderful
co-star.
I
wonder
if
he
has
a
spring
in
his
body.
His
body
keeps
moving
in
all
possible
directions.
Since
Imraan
and
Harman
are
both
my
co-stars,
I
am
hoping
the
best
for
both
our
films
because
as
much
as
Imraan
is
a
co-star,
even
Harman
is
a
co
star.
What
else
do
you
have
in
the
pipeline
after
Jaane
Tu
Ya
Jaane
Na?
I
have
Anees
Bazmee's
film
alongside
Harman
Baweja.
It's
the
role
of
a
lifetime.
The
film
is
a
remake
of
two
of
my
very
successful
south
films
down
South
Though
the
film
looks
simple
on
screen
it
has
been
a
real
task
shooting,
I
am
there
in
every
frame
of
the
film
even
though
the
film
is
about
a
father
and
son
relationship
(Nana
Patekar
and
Harman)
Besides
that
I
am
doing
Abbas-
Mustan's
Life
Partner
directed
by
Rumi
Jaffrey
but
it
is
too
early
to
talk
about
it
now.
Finally
what
makes
Jaane
Tu
Ya
Jaane
Na
different
from
the
countless
romantic-comedies
which
we
have
seen
so
far?
I
honestly
believe
that
a
love
story
does
not
have
to
be
different.
It
just
has
to
be
relatable.
For
e.g.
whenever
my
younger
brother
sees
a
promo
of
Jaane
Tu….he
says
'Damn
this
is
so
much
like
how
I
and
my
friends
hang
out'.
I
am
sure
if
all
the
youngsters
feel
the
same,
we
have
pretty
much
struck
a
chord.
On
a
closing
note
is
Genelia
in
love?
(laughs)
Right
now
I
would
like
to
say,
I
am
only
in
love
with
my
work
and
my
dogs.